Joshua Roye Dunn, a 36-year-old resident of Sheridan, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 36 months of supervised probation after being found in possession of an unregistered firearm. The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Sheridan Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Paige Hammer prosecuted the case. Dunn was indicted on July 18, 2024, entered a guilty plea on December 13, 2024, and received the sentence from Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl on March 26 in Cheyenne.
Cesar Antancio Torres-Cazares, also 36, from La Piedad, Michoacan, Mexico, received a sentence of 24 months’ imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release for drug trafficking. He received time served for illegal reentry into the U.S. and will be deported after serving his sentence. Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation began their investigation in November 2023, which led to a controlled buy and subsequent discoveries at Torres-Cazares' residence. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Seth Griswold and Cameron J. Cook, with the sentence imposed by U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson on March 26 in Cheyenne.
The United States Attorney’s Office is tasked with representing the federal government in all litigation within the District of Wyoming. It manages all criminal prosecutions for federal law violations, civil lawsuits involving the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers. Their work includes several initiatives aimed at enhancing community safety.
Project Safe Childhood focuses on combating the growth of technology-based child sexual exploitation crimes. According to the initiative, "The threat of sexual predators soliciting children for sexual contact is well-known and serious."
Operation Take Back America is described as "a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime."
The Victim Witness Program ensures victims of federal crimes and their families are treated with compassion and respect. Those wishing to report a federal crime can visit the U.S. Department of Justice's action center online.
