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Sarasota Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison For COVID-19 Related Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 18, 2022
News Release: Tampa, FL U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Randy Xavier Jones (34, Sarasota) to five years and one month in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The court also ordered Jones to forfeit proceeds traceable to the offense, including 12 fraudulently obtained prepaid debit cards containing unemployment insurance benefits to which Jones was not entitled. Jones had pleaded guilty on March 24, 2022.
Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Bank Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 15, 2022
News Release: Jacksonville, Florida United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Damien Deshaun Dennis (42, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Dennis faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison for the bank fraud and a 2-year minimum mandatory term of imprisonment for the aggravated identity theft. He must also pay restitution to the victims he defrauded.
Man Who Posed as Girls Soccer Recruiter Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charge
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 15, 2022
News Release: A man who apparently posed as a college soccer recruiterpleaded guilty this week to receiving child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham.
Guatemalan Woman Indicted for Falsely Using Social Security Number
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 15, 2022
News Release: WICHITA, KAN. A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a Guatemalan national with one count of possession of a false social security card/number.
Lehigh Acres Couple Sentenced To Prison For COVID Relief Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 14, 2022
News Release: Fort Myers, Florida U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Amber Rewis Bruey (35, Lehigh Acres) to four years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and illegal monetary transactions. Her husband and co-conspirator, Anthony ...
Statement of Anthony Guglielmi, Chief of Communications for the United States Secret Service on Accusations of Deleted Text Messages From DHS Inspector General
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 14, 2022
News Release: The insinuation that the Secret Service maliciously deleted text messages following a request is false. In fact, the Secret Service has been fully cooperating with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS OIG) in every respect whether it be interviews, documents, emails, or texts.
Former President Of Central Pasco Chamber Of Commerce Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 13, 2022
News Release: Tampa, Florida United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that David Gainer, Jr. (50, Lutz) has pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud. Gainer faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
U.S. Attorney Announces Results Of Multi-Faceted Strategy To Combat Fraud Related To COVID-19
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 11, 2022
News Release: Tampa, FL United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved to date by the Middle District of Floridas efforts to combat fraud related to COVID-19. Those efforts have included complementary actions by the Criminal, Asset Recovery, and Civil Divisions, along with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
Career Offender Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Distributing Cocaine
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 11, 2022
News Release: BOSTON A Cambridge man was sentenced on July 8, 2022 in federal court in Boston for cocaine distribution.
Hanover, Maryland Man Who Used a Ghost Gun to Shoot at United States Secret Service Security Guards is Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 7, 2022
News Release: Greenbelt,Maryland On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Jeremiah Peter Watson, age 24, of Hanover, Maryland, to 10 years in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for assault on a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm in relation to a violent crime.
United States Secret Service Director James Murray Announces Retirement
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 7, 2022
News Release: After More Than Three Decades of Federal and Military Service
Former Maine Woman Sentenced to 48 Months for Stealing Over $500,000 from New Hampshire Company
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 7, 2022
News Release: CONCORD -Jessica Pechtel, 35, now of Andover, Massachusetts and formerly of Springvale, Maine, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison today for embezzling over a half million dollars, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced.
Six Defendants Arrested on Federal Grand Jury Indictment Alleging They Fraudulently Obtained $2 Million in COVID-19 Jobless Benefits
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 6, 2022
News Release: LOS ANGELES Law enforcement today arrested six defendants charged in a federal grand jury indictment alleging they fraudulently obtained more than $2 million in COVID-19-related unemployment insurance (UI) benefits by submitting fraudulent applications in the names of others that falsely asserted, among other things, that the claimants were salon and barbershop workers rendered jobless because of the pandemic.
U.S. Attorneys Office Joins Plaza Tower Tenants to Combat Elder Financial Abuse
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 6, 2022
News Release: TYLER, Texas The U.S. Attorneys Office is promoting World Elder Abuse Awareness in conjunction with theDepartment of Justices Elder Justice Initiative to help seniors in the Eastern District of Texas avoid falling victim to financial exploitation, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
New Orleans Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Massive Credit Card Fraud Scheme
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 5, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA On June 30, 2022United States District Judge Eldon E. Fallon sentencedMAURICE DURIO, age 42, a New Orleans native to 108 months in federal prison for his role in a massive credit card fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
U.S. Attorney Announces Two Additional Indictments as Part of COVID-19 Relief Fraud Strike Force
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 5, 2022
News Release: Spokane, Washington Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, has announced two new indictments resulting from the COVID-19 Relief Fraud Strike Force launched by the U.S. Attorneys Office earlier this year. The Indictments were recently unsealed.
Charlotte Woman Pleads Guilty To COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 5, 2022
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. Kaila Leaann Shanteau-Jackson, 30, of Charlotte, pleaded guilty to wire fraud today, for defrauding the State of Arizonas COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefit program of approximately $995,000, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorists
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 1, 2022
News Release: Two men were sentenced today for conspiring to provide material support to the designated foreign terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham/Syria (ISIS).
Columbia Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Fraud Scheme that Amassed 94 Firearms and 7 Bump Stocks
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA Edward Daniel Kimpton, Jr., 26, of Columbia, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and possession of stolen firearms.
Atlanta Man Pleads Guilty in Tri-State Check Cashing Scheme Targeting Publix
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 30, 2022
News Release: ALBANY, Ga. An Atlanta resident who pleaded guilty for his role in a check cashing scheme targeting Publix grocery stores in Georgia, Florida and Alabama was remanded to federal custody today.