News from 2017
Dayton Man Indicted on Terrorism Charge
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2017
News Release: DAYTON A federal grand jury returned an indictment today charging Laith Waleed Alebbini, 26, of Dayton, Ohio, with one count of attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization. Alebbini allegedly attempted to provide support in the form of personnel, namely himself, to ISIS.
Woman Who Committed Wire Fraud Sentenced in Federal Court
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2017
News Release: Abingdon, VIRGINIA A Virginia woman, who conspired with others to commit wire fraud, was sentenced today in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Abingdon Acting United States Attorney Rick A. Mountcastle announced.
Third Indian National Pleads Guilty for Role in Multimillion Dollar India-based Call Center Scam Targeting U.S. Victims
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2017
News Release: HOUSTON - An Indian national pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in liquidating and laundering victim payments generated through various telephone fraud and money laundering schemes via India-based call centers.
Montgomery Woman Sentenced for Using Stolen Identities to Cash Bad Checks
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2017
News Release: Montgomery, Ala. On Wednesday, May 10, 2017, Luciana Mekele Jackson (40) of Montgomery, Alabama, was sentenced to 81 months in federal prison for wire fraud and identity theft, announced A. Clark Morris, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. Her prison sentence will be followed by 3 years of supervised release.
Romanian Man Sentenced to 48 Months in Capital Region ATM Skimming Conspiracy
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2017
News Release: Stole Account Information and PINs
Charlotte Man Sentenced to More Than 7.5 Years in Connection With Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2017
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. Christopher Bryan Roach, 34, of Charlotte, was sentenced today to 95 months in prison for his involvement in a bank fraud and identity theft scheme, announced Jill Westmoreland Rose, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Chief U.S. District Judge Robert J. Conrad, Jr. also sentenced Roach to two years of supervised release.
Elkins Man Guilty of Manufacturing and Using Counterfeit Money
By Homeland Newswire | May 11, 2017
News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Anthony Francis Silvester, III, 38, of Elkins, West Virginia, was convicted today of making and possessing counterfeit money, Acting United States Attorney Betsy Steinfeld Jividen announced.
Simpsonville Woman Pleads Guilty to Passing Counterfeit Currency
By Homeland Newswire | May 15, 2017
News Release: Columbia, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that Jessica A. Dishinger, age 22, of Simposonville, pled guilty today in federal court in Anderson, to passing counterfeit currency, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 472. United States District Judge J. Michelle Childs, of Columbia, accepted the plea and will impose sentence after she has reviewed the presentence report which will be prepared by the U.S. Probation Office.
Champaign County Man Ordered to Serve 30 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation, Pornography
By Homeland Newswire | May 15, 2017
News Release: Urbana, Ill. U.S. District Judge Colin S. Bruce today sentenced a Champaign county man, Clinton Schaffer, 45, to serve 30 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and distribution of child pornography. Schaffer was also ordered to a lifetime term of supervised release following his release from prison, and to pay restitution in the amount of $15,396 to two victims of the pornography distribution offense.
Arlington Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison After Pleading Guilty to a $1 Million Scheme to Defraud Home Depot
By Homeland Newswire | May 16, 2017
News Release: DALLAS Henry Lamon Spruiell, 46, of Arlington, Texas, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay to serve 24 months in federal prison following his guilty plea in January 2017 to one count of using an unauthorized access device, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
New York Man Sentenced for Credit Card Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | May 16, 2017
News Release: HARRISBURG- The United States Attorneys Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Shavouy Paisley, age 25, of Queens, New York, was sentenced today by United States District Judge William W. Caldwell to 17 months imprisonment for credit card fraud. Paisley was convicted after a jury trial in September 2016, for conspiracy to possess 15 or more counterfeit or unauthorized access devices.
Check Cashing Conspirators Sentenced
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2017
News Release: G. F. Pete Peterman, III, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that on May 16 and May 17, 2017, Senior United States District Court Judge Hugh Lawson sentenced Caseita Jenkins, age 39 of Fort Valley, Georgia, Jennifer Wilson, age 38 of Moultrie, Georgia, Tonyal Loud, age 38 of Moultrie, Georgia, and Oceana Pace, age 26 of Moultrie, Georgia, for their participation in a conspiracy to cash fraudulently obtained U.S. Treasury Checks.
Three Defendants Sentenced for Stealing Over $4.3 Million in U.S. Government Funds
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2017
News Release: ATLANTA - Prentice L. Johnson, Renina Letricia Wortham, a/k/a Renina Simmons-Wortham, and Enobahkare Malik Peterson have each been sentenced to two years, four months in federal prison for theft of government funds associated with the theft of a multi-million dollar U.S. Treasury check.
Laplace Woman Charged with Embezzling over $940,000 from Employer
By Homeland Newswire | May 17, 2017
News Release: According to the Bill of Information, CAMBRE was hired in August 2011 to be the accountant and bookkeeper for a New Orleans commercial printing company (Company A) that specializes in printing materials, such as flyers and manuals, geared toward the automotive industry. Between November 2011 and June ...
Fourth Defendant Pleads Guilty for Role in Multimillion Dollar India-Based Call Center Scam Targeting U.S. Victims
By Homeland Newswire | May 18, 2017
News Release: HOUSTON An Alabama woman pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering for her role in liquidating and laundering victim payments generated through various telephone fraud and money laundering schemes via India-based call centers.
Secret Service Uniformed Division Chief Announces Retirement
By Homeland Newswire | May 18, 2017
News Release: (Washington, D.C.) Chief Kevin S. Simpson, United States Secret Service Uniformed
Secret Service Investigation Results in 35 Year Prison Sentence for Sexual Predator of Minors
By Homeland Newswire | May 18, 2017
News Release: (Peoria, IL) A Secret Service child pornography investigation concluded with a lengthy prison
Vista Man Pleads Guilty to Coercing Young Children into Sending Him Naked Pictures
By Homeland Newswire | May 25, 2017
News Release: SAN DIEGO Joseph Daniel Saucedo of Vista pleaded guilty in federal court today to charges, admitting that he attempted to manipulate two children, ages 11 and 16, into sending sexually explicit photographs of themselves, and then threatened to expose them if they refused to continue.
Mountain View Resident Charged With Production of Child Pornography and Cyberstalking
By Homeland Newswire | May 25, 2017
News Release: SAN JOSE - Grant Ridder was arraigned yesterday on federal charges of production of child pornography, distribution and possession of child pornography, cyberstalking, and coercion and enticement of a minor, announced United States Attorney Brian J. Stretch and United States Secret Service Assistant Special Agent in Charge Philip A. Pesavento. The arraignment follows an indictment handed down by a federal grand jury on May 18, 2017.
Boston Man Sentenced for Identity Theft in Scheme to Defraud Retirement Accounts
By Homeland Newswire | May 30, 2017
News Release: BOSTON A Boston man was sentenced today for his role in a scheme to steal personal information and bank account numbers to withdraw money from retirement accounts.