News published on Federal Newswire in September 2025

News from September 2025


Justice Department outlines new policy for defending parental rights in education

The Department of Justice has announced a new policy aimed at protecting parental rights and First Amendment liberties in schools.


Sioux City man receives over five years in prison for child pornography conviction

Priest Morris, a 21-year-old resident of Sioux City, Iowa, has been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.


Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry after prior removals

A Mexican national, Jose Ricardo Lopez Munoz, has been sentenced to 13 months and one day in prison for illegally reentering the United States after having been removed from the country on three previous occasions.


Former youth services employee sentenced to 20 years for abusing minor in custody

Kelvin Powell, a 63-year-old resident of Temple Hills, Maryland, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a 17-year-old minor under his care at the D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS).


Washington County man receives over 12 years in prison for child pornography offenses

David Dion, a 48-year-old resident of Greenwich, New York, was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for distributing and possessing child pornography.


Tennessee man pleads guilty in COVID-19 employment tax fraud scheme

A man from Kingsport, Tennessee, has pleaded guilty to tax crimes and wire fraud for his involvement in a scheme to claim fraudulent refunds using COVID-19 employment tax credits.


Senators introduce resolution recognizing September 2025 as National Literacy Month

U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Jack Reed (D-RI) have introduced a resolution to designate September 2025 as “National Literacy Month.” The initiative aims...


Dominican national indicted for resisting federal officers during Boston immigration arrest

A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted Cesar Pena Pimental, a 29-year-old Dominican national, on charges of forcibly resisting federal officers during an immigration arrest.


Philadelphia man pleads guilty to pandemic relief fraud and union bid-rigging

Tracy Hardy, a 52-year-old Philadelphia resident, pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and one count of making a false claim upon the United States in federal court on Thursday.


Miami woman indicted on federal charges tied to unemployment insurance fraud scheme

A Miami woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to an unemployment insurance (UI) benefits fraud scheme.


California man sentenced to 14 years for exploiting minors online

James Styner, a 20-year-old resident of Garden Grove, California, was sentenced to 14 years in prison by a U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., after admitting to the online exploitation of at least twelve girls aged between 12 and 17.


Lake Station man receives over seven years in prison for drug and firearm offenses

Johnny A. Bangs, a 46-year-old resident of Lake Station, Indiana, has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison and will serve an additional 24 months on supervised release.


Former NASA employee pleads guilty with spouse in Houston mortgage fraud case

A Missouri City couple has pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in a mortgage fraud scheme involving false statements to loan businesses, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.


Philadelphia couple sentenced for importing counterfeit cell phones worth hundreds of thousands

Yangwei Li and Yawen Huang, both 38 and residents of Philadelphia, have been sentenced to 18 months in prison for their involvement in a scheme to import and sell counterfeit cell phones and accessories.


Cincinnati man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking

A Cincinnati man has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison for cocaine trafficking.


District of Arizona files charges against over 200 individuals for immigration offenses

During the week of September 6 to September 12, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona charged 215 individuals with immigration-related crimes.


Nicholis Dorsey convicted of multiple assaults at Washington metro stations

Nicholis Dorsey, a 33-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was found guilty by a Superior Court jury on charges of misdemeanor sexual assault with felony enhancement.


Chicago man receives 22-year sentence for armed carjackings

A man has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for carjacking three vehicles at gunpoint and shooting one of the victims in Chicago.


Jury convicts Turlock man on federal charges for receiving child sexual abuse material

A federal jury has convicted Edward Cragg, 46, of Turlock, Stanislaus County, for receipt of child pornography.


Mexican national sentenced to over ten years for illegal reentry and new misconduct allegations

A Mexican national with a history of felony convictions has been sentenced in Houston for illegal reentry into the United States.