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Former Newport News Police Officer Sentenced for Sexual Exploitation of a Child
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A sixteen-plus year veteran of, and former sergeant with, the Newport News Police Department was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of children and receipt of child pornography.


Ocean County Man Admits Sexually Exploiting Minor
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An Ocean County, New Jersey, man today admitted coercing a minor into producing images of child sexual abuse, U.S Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


Milton Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Child Sex Crimes Committed In Fiji
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Jason R. Moore, 42, of Milton, Florida, has pled guilty to two counts of “Illicit Sexual Conduct in Foreign Places.” Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the plea today after Moore admitted his criminal activity in federal court in Pensacola.


Man Pleads Guilty for Sexually Assaulting a 14-Year-Old and Strangling a Dating Partner
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A man who sexually abused a 14-year-old victim and later assaulted his then-girlfriend has pleaded guilty in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Canton Man Accused in Columbus Strip Club Shooting Arrested by U.S. Marshals
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Members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Travis Ingram Jr., 21. Ingram was wanted by the Columbus Police Department for aggravated murder.


Yurok Tribe, U.S. Marshals Partner on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative
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Yurok Tribe in northern California has been selected as the first pilot location for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative, as part of the agency’s plans to develop tribally-led collaborative partnerships to proactively examine public safety issues – particularly those involving missing endangered children.


Lafayette Man Sentenced for Possessing Stolen Firearm
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Bernell George, 39, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was sentenced today for possession of a stolen firearm, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge Terry A. Doughty sentenced George to 115 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release.


Fraudulent Firearm Purchases Lead to Federal Prison Sentences for Two Flint Men
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U.S. Attorney Mark Totten today announced that Jonathan-Michael Brown, of Flint, Michigan was sentenced to serve 120 months in prison for illegally purchasing 62 firearms from federally licensed firearms dealers in Michigan and Ohio


Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives -ATF
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Three individuals were sentenced today and last week to 58 months in prison combined for engaging in a straw purchasing conspiracy.


Man Convicted of Distributing Methamphetamine Sentenced to Federal Prison
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United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that Ronnie K. Hongo, Jr., 43, of Many, Louisiana, has been sentenced by United States District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr. to 180 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, on drug and firearms charges.


Leader of Violent Lansing Street Gang Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing a Firearm
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U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced that yesterday Michael Anthony Granado, 32, of Lansing, Michigan was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Judge Paul L. Maloney also ordered Granado to spend three years on supervised release after his confinement


Shreveport Man on Supervised Release for Previous Federal Conviction Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm
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Charles M. Thomas, 26, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and for violating the terms of his federal supervised release, announced United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown.


Aurora Felon Sentenced to More Than 19.5 Years in Prison for Weapons Violations
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The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces Robert Vandori Johnson, age 40, of Aurora, was sentenced to more than 19.5 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Fifteen Members of Grim Reapers Motorcycle Club Conspiracy Sentenced to a Total of Over 155 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Trafficking and Firearms Offenses
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Jesse Wilson, 37, of Evansville, Indiana, was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for his part in a larger conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Wilson is the last of fifteen members of a large-scale methamphetamine distribution conspiracy based in Evansville.


Three Men Sentenced for Illegal Firearms Possession and Marijuana Trafficking
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U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that three defendants were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa for their roles in a marijuana trafficking ring on Pardee Street in Rochester, NY.


Albany Man Pleads Guilty to Gun Offense
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Emmanuel Medina, age 35, of Albany, pled guilty today to possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.


Gary Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison
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Khalil Swader, 26 years old, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


Man Travelling on I-55 Near Springfield, Illinois, Sentenced to Twenty-Five Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm as a Felon
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A Kansas City, Kansas, man, Aquilla Jade Patrick Jessie, 33, was sentenced on February 17, 2023, by Senior United States District Judge Sue E. Myerscough to serve 25 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. He is also required to serve a three-year term of supervised release following his imprisonment.


St. Paul Felon Indicted on Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges
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A South St. Paul felon has been charged in a federal indictment for illegal possession of ammunition, possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Convicted Felon Sentenced to Six Years for Firearm Possession Related to Illegal Gun Sales
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U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Covington has sentenced Robert Humberston (39, Sarasota) to six years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Humberston had pleaded guilty on December 2, 2021.