News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Gloucester man charged with exploiting minor through online coercion

A Gloucester resident, Robert Burnham, 44, has been arrested and charged with one count of sexual exploitation of a minor.


Dominican national sentenced for illegal reentry after prior deportation

A Dominican national living in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was sentenced in federal court for illegally reentering the United States after being deported.


Department of State employee sentenced for transmitting secrets to suspected Chinese agents

A U.S. Department of State employee has been sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to collect and transmit national defense information to individuals he believed were working for the government of the People’s Republic of China. “The...


Pine Ridge man receives ten-year sentence for meth distribution conspiracy

A Pine Ridge man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Rapid City area and within the Pine Ridge Reservation. U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed...


Fort Wayne man sentenced to 35 years for armed drug trafficking offenses

Detric L. Cummings, 43, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been sentenced to 420 months in prison and three years of supervised release following his conviction on multiple drug and firearms charges.


New Jersey man indicted for alleged child exploitation offenses in Connecticut

A federal grand jury in New Haven has indicted Miguel Francisco Guzman, 30, of Woodbridge, New Jersey, on charges related to child exploitation and drug distribution.


Six Bronx men indicted for fatal shootings tied to alleged gang activity

Six individuals alleged to be members of a Bronx-based group known as the "Elsmere Crew" have been charged in connection with a series of violent incidents that occurred in 2020, resulting in two deaths and one non-fatal shooting.


Three people sentenced on federal meth trafficking charges in eastern Idaho

Three individuals from eastern Idaho have been sentenced to federal prison in separate methamphetamine trafficking cases, according to an announcement by Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott.


Louisville man receives 14-year sentence for methamphetamine distribution

A Louisville man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution, following an open plea to multiple charges related to drug trafficking.


Level 3 sex offender pleads guilty to new federal child pornography charge

James M. Lajoie, a 30-year-old resident of Appleton, New York, has pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography after a previous conviction for sexual abuse under New York law.


Former Hancock teacher sentenced for coercion and abuse of students across state lines

Paul Geer, a former teacher at the Family Foundation School in Hancock, New York, was sentenced to 327 months in federal prison after being found guilty of coercing and transporting two students across state lines for unlawful sexual activity.


Two men plead guilty in major St. Louis drug distribution conspiracy

Two men have pleaded guilty in federal court to their roles in a drug distribution conspiracy that operated in St. Louis since at least 2019.


Albany man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution and gun charges

Tymell Cooks, a 36-year-old resident of Albany, pleaded guilty to charges related to drug distribution and firearms offenses.


Comer investigates alleged misuse of patient data by CVS Health for lobbying efforts

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) have launched an investigation into CVS Health’s reported use of confidential patient...


Ecuadorian national pleads guilty to unlawful reentry after removal

A citizen of Ecuador, Stanlin Daniel Vasquez-Salinas, also known as “Stalin Vasquez-Salinas” and “Stalin Vasquez,” has pleaded guilty to unlawful reentry of a removed alien in federal court in New Haven.


Louisville man sentenced to seven years for methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

A Louisville man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.


Jenks man sentenced for distributing child pornography following FBI investigation

A Jenks man has been sentenced following a federal investigation that uncovered dozens of images and videos depicting child sexual abuse on his cellphone, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Baltimore man pleads guilty to conspiracy after seizure of 75 kilograms of cocaine

Desmond Jones, a 45-year-old Baltimore resident, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances.


Twelve charged in Middle District Florida case involving international alien smuggling ring

Twelve individuals have been charged in a superseding indictment for their alleged involvement in an international operation that smuggled Cuban nationals into the United States, committed asylum fraud, and laundered money.


Man pleads guilty in Indiana federal court for sextortion scheme targeting dozens of minors

Ryan Austin Lauless, 31, of Colorado, has pleaded guilty to multiple charges involving the sexual exploitation and trafficking of minors.