Homeland Newswire News
Belleville Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Transportation with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 5, 2023
News Release: EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. Larry W. Hale, 54 of Belleville, Illinois, was sentenced to 15 years in the Bureau of Prisons in a U.S. District Court on Wednesday for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Transportation with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity.
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to 121 Months in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Offense
By Homeland Newswire | Jan 3, 2023
News Release: COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA James Matthew Hargens, age 37, of Council Bluffs, was sentenced on Dec. 15, 2022, to 121 months in prison following his plea of guilty to Receipt of Child Pornography. Hargens will be required to register as a sex offender and serve five years of supervised release following his release from prison. Hargens was also ordered to pay restitution.
Spring Hill Man Sentenced To 30 Months In Federal Prison For Manufacturing And Aiding In The Passing Of Counterfeit Currency Throughout North Florida
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 29, 2022
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis has sentenced Derrick Kamran Collins (32, Spring Hill) to 30 months in federal prison for manufacturing counterfeit Federal Reserve notes, aiding and abetting the passing of counterfeit Federal Reserve notes, and possession of counterfeit Federal ...
Four Individuals Indicted and Arrested For Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: SAN JUAN, P.R. On Dec. 15, 2022, a Federal Grand Jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned four-separate indictments charging four individuals with engaging in fraud to obtain Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) benefits totaling $210,228, ...
FY23 National Defense Authorization Act Authorizes Secret Service to Continue Operation of the National Computer Forensics Institute
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 23, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - On Dec. 23, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. This bill formally reauthorizes the United States Secret Service to continue operating the National Computer Forensics Institute (NCFI) for fiscal years 2023 to 2028.
Defendants sentenced for roles in conspiracy to steal account information, money from bank customers
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 22, 2022
News Release: CINCINNATI Four Cincinnatians were sentenced in U.S. District Court for their roles in a conspiracy to steal bank customers information in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
Lockport Man Going to Jail for Threatening to Kill the President, a Judge, his Wife, and a Secret Service Agent
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 22, 2022
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jared Marc Brown, 26, of Lockport, NY, who was convicted of making a threat against the president, retaliating against a United States judge, retaliating against a federal law enforcement officer, and mailing three threatening communications, was sentenced to serve 10 years in prison by U.S. District Judge Brenda K. Sannes.
Judge Sends Cocaine Dealer to Prison for Covid-Relief Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 21, 2022
News Release: Grand Rapids man sentenced to 87 months for role in conspiracy to obtain more than $1 million in COVID-19 relief funds.
Pawtucket Man Admits Role in Counterfeit Check Fraud Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 21, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE A Pawtucket man admitted to a federal judge on Tuesday that he conspired with others to deposit and cash counterfeit checks created using stolen business and personal banking information, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Dayton woman admits to stealing identities of local victims
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 19, 2022
News Release: DAYTON, Ohio A Dayton woman pleaded guilty in federal court here today to stealing the identities of several young women in the Dayton area and using those identities to commit various types of fraud.
Nigerian National Sentenced to Prison for Role in Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 19, 2022
News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. Kenneth Emeni, 30, a citizen of Nigeria residing in Martinsburg, was sentenced today to one year and one day in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to commit money laundering. Emeni was also ordered to pay $904,126.96 in restitution.
Bookkeeper from Pollock Sentenced for Committing Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, La.- United StatesAttorney Brandon B. Brown announced thatDeonne Drawdy, 50, of Pollock, Louisiana,was sentenced today by United States District Judge David C. Joseph to 24 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for committing wire fraud. Drawdy was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $374,331.30.
South Florida Man Convicted of Covid-19 Relief FraudUsed Money for Lavish Purchases
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: MIAMI Valesky Barosy, 27, of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., has been convicted for fraudulent submission of COVID-19 relief loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Providence Man Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Home Depot
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 15, 2022
News Release: PROVIDENCE A Providence man who admitted to participating in a conspiracy that defrauded Home Depot out of more than one half-million dollars in tools and building supplies was sentenced today to one year and a day in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.
Serial Fraudster Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Identity Theft and Bank Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 15, 2022
News Release: FLINT A 37-year-old Flint Man was sentenced today to 9 years in federal prison for using the stolen identities of dozens of victims to commit identity theft and bank fraud, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced.
Long-Time Employee of Local Construction Firm Sentenced to Prison for Embezzlement
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 15, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Pamela Smith (60, Winter Park) to three years in federal prison for wire fraud. As part of her sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $500,000, the proceeds of the offense. The court also entered an order of forfeiture for Smiths residence, which was substantially remodeled using stolen funds, as a substitute asset. Smith had pleaded guilty on April 18, 2022.
Canadian Father and Son Indicted for Fraudulently Obtaining Over $8 Million In COVID-19 Relief Funds
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 15, 2022
News Release: Orlando, Florida United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the unsealing of a six-count indictment charging Evan Edwards (64, New Smyrna Beach) and Joshua Edwards (30, New Smyrna Beach) with federal offenses related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and visa fraud.
Four Defendants Sentenced for Counterfeiting
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 14, 2022
News Release: LAFAYETTE, La. Four defendants involved in two separate counterfeiting cases were sentenced today, announced United StatesAttorney Brandon B. Brown. United States District Judge David C. Joseph sentenced the four defendants as follows
Two sentenced to federal prison in separate cases for fraudulently obtaining COVID-19 relief funding
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 12, 2022
News Release: More than 40 so far in Southern District prosecuted for pandemic schemes
Former Mobile Phone Store Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Illegally Unlock Cellphones
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 12, 2022
News Release: LOS ANGELES A former owner of a T-Mobile retail store in Eagle Rock was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison for his multimillion-dollar scheme in which he stole T-Mobile employee credentials and illegally accessed the companys internal computer systems to illicitly unlock and unblock cellphones.