Multiple inmates at the Federal Correctional Center (FCC) Allenwood in Pennsylvania have been indicted on charges of assault, conspiracy, and weapons offenses. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that the indictment stems from an incident on June 2, 2023, at FCC Allenwood.
According to Acting United States Attorney John C. Gurganus, the indictment alleges that Darwin Abudeye-Perez, Alex Ferrufino, Miguel Lopez, Ronald Montano-Ramirez, Miguel Abrego, Cristian Rios-Jarquin, Juan Villalobos, David Nolasco-Soriano, Guadalupe Sanchez-Cruz, Erick Aguilar-Motino, Jose Garcia-Bonilla, Jose Garcia, Jose Torres-Garcia, Henry Guittierez-Andrade, William Espinoza, and Walter Ejcalon-Xalcut conspired to assault a group of other inmates using dangerous weapons such as locks and other heavy objects attached to strings, belts and socks. In addition to the conspiracy charge, these individuals face separate counts of assault. The indictment also charges Jose Garcia, William Espinoz, Guadalupe Sanchez-Crus, Erick Aguilar-Motino and Darwin Abudeye-Perez with possessing prohibited objects (weapons) inside a prison facility.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Prisons and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Geoffrey W. MacArthur is prosecuting the case.
This prosecution falls under Operation Take Back America (https://www.justice.gov/dag/media/1393746/dl?inline), an initiative that brings together resources from the Department of Justice to address illegal immigration issues and combat violent crime linked to cartels and transnational criminal organizations. The operation coordinates efforts from programs such as Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).
If convicted under federal law for these offenses, defendants could face up to 10 years in prison along with supervised release and fines. Sentencing will be determined by a judge who will consider federal statutes and sentencing guidelines.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office emphasized that indictments are only allegations at this stage; all charged individuals are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
