DOJ Indictments

Justice Department Secures Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Green Bay Landlord

The Justice Department announced today that David Jones and D Jones Properties LLC have agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Jones sexually harassed a female tenant in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Baltimore Man Sentenced for Possession of Firearm and Ammunition By Convicted Felon

Baltimore, Maryland – A Baltimore man is headed to federal prison for more than a decade for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. U.S. Chief District Judge George L. Russell sentenced David Funderburk, 47, to 125 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Felon Sentenced To Prison For Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm

LAS VEGAS – A felon was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 42 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for unlawfully possessing a semiautomatic pistol. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Mother Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Fraud Scheme Involving Quadriplegic Son

A Lubbock woman was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining, forging, and cashing Texas Medicaid checks payable to a former health worker for her quadriplegic son. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Turtle Creek Resident Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of Minors

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced today.Robert Bookshar, 49, pleaded guilty to two counts before United States District Judge William S. Stickman IV on March 3, 2026.In connection with the guilty plea,…
Schenectady Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Gregory Magin, age 45, of Glenville, New York, pled guilty on March 2, 2026 to one count each of distribution of child pornography and possession of child pornography. First Assistant United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Division Craig Tremaroli;…
Nebraska Man to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and Meth Distribution in Iowa

Chad Billheimer, 48, from Wayne, Nebraska, was sentenced on March 4, 2026, in federal court to 180 months’ imprisonment.Billheimer pled guilty October 6, 2025, to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession and aiding and abetting another in the possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and…
Kansas man indicted on meth trafficking and firearms charges

A federal grand jury in Topeka returned an indictment charging a Kansas man with offenses related to drug trafficking and illegal firearms. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Kansas high school coach charged with producing child pornography

A former Kansas wrestling coach was charged through criminal complaint for allegedly creating child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) by clandestinely filming minors showering during a high school sporting event. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Ramah man sentenced for federal assault and firearm charges after shooting into vehicle

Leon Garcia was sentenced to nine years in prison for shooting into a vehicle occupied by three people after a near-collision. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Sarasota Lab Agrees to Pay $980,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Violations

Tampa, Florida– Allin IP DX LLC, a laboratory located in Sarasota, Florida, has agreed to pay $980,000 to resolve allegations that the company violated the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act by unlawfully paying a marketing service for referrals of Medicare beneficiaries. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Woodbridge drug trafficker sentenced to over 21 years in prison for his role in fentanyl and cocaine conspiracy

Jorge Ariel Pereira, aka Jae Luca or Kevin Aguirre, 30, was sentenced today to 21 years and five months in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine and fentanyl. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
JURY CONVICTS MAN OF AGGRAVATED CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

RALEIGH, N.C. – A federal jury convicted David Leonard Mayes, 41, of aggravated sexual abuse against a child.According to court records and evidence presented at trial, Mayes raped a nine-year-old severely autistic, nonverbal child while visiting her family on Camp Lejeune. The victim’s mother arrived home early and found her daughter’s door closed. Alarmed, she…
U.S. Attorney’s Office Sues The Town Of Beekman For Preventing The Operation Of A Sober Home

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, announced today the filing of a civil rights lawsuit against the TOWN OF BEEKMAN (“BEEKMAN”) in Dutchess County. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Richmond felon returning to prison for federal firearms conviction

Waheed Richardson, 23, of Richmond, was sentenced today to five years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Lieutenant in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison

Lieutenant in Large-Scale Drug Trafficking Operation Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison CONCORD – A Boston man was sentenced today in federal court in Concord for his key role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine in New Hampshire, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.Flemin Soto Baez, 48, was sentenced by…
New Orleans Tax Preparer Indicted For $2 Million Covid Fraud Conspiracy and Making False Statements to Agents

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – On February 27, 2026, DENISE DIXON, age 52, was indicted on multiple counts for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and false statements to federal agents, announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
18th Street Gangsters, Associates Arrested on Indictments Alleging Murder, Extortion, Drug Trafficking in L.A.’s MacArthur Park Area

Twelve members and associates of 18th Street – Los Angeles’s largest street gang – were arrested today on criminal charges, including the murder of a drug trafficker who failed to pay the gang’s extortionate “taxes,” and further alleging that the gang controlled the city’s MacArthur Park as an open-air drug marketplace, using tents to blend…
New Jersey Man Flew Home After a Failed Smuggling Attempt in Texas, Now Spending Over 10 Years in Federal Prison

Cameron Alexander Ford of Camden, New Jersey, was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 120 months in prison for his role in a failed human smuggling event Source: U.S. Department of Justice
STEINHATCHEE MAN FACES FEDERAL DRUG AND FIREARM CHARGES

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – David Christopher Jensen, 54, of Steinhatchee, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for two counts of distribution of marijuana, four counts of possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of a controlled substance, two counts of distribution of cocaine, one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, one…
Laboratory Agrees to Pay More than $200,000 for Improper Billing to West Virginia Medicaid Program

IntegraLabs, Inc. (Integra), a Tennessee based corporation, has agreed to pay a combined total of $208,624.40 to the United States of America and State of West Virginia for improper billings made to the West Virginia Medicaid Program. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia and the Office of the West…
Gretna Woman Indicted For Bank Theft

NEW ORLEANS – On February 27, 2026, ALEXA MARIE BRAUD, (“BRAUD”), age 34, of Gretna, was indicted for bank theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2113(b), announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Plains man sentenced to 7 years in prison for illegal firearm possession

MISSOULA – A Plains man who was prohibited from owning firearms was sentenced today to 84 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.Graham Anthony Bowden, 49, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count of prohibited person in possession of a firearm and two counts of…
Marcus Evans, Inc. Agrees to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Paycheck Protection Program Loans

Wilmington, Del. – Marcus Evans, Inc. (“Marcus Evans”), a Delaware corporation, has agreed to pay $2,857,081.33 to resolve allegations that it improperly obtained a Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) for which it was not eligible.PPP was an emergency loan program established by Congress in March 2020 under the…
Third Man Pleads Guilty for Role in $10 Million International Fraudulent Market Survey Conspiracy

Third Man Pleads Guilty for Role in $10 Million International Fraudulent Market Survey Conspiracy CONCORD – A Texas man pleaded guilty today for participating in an international scheme to sell fabricated market survey data, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.Ryan Stoudt, 39, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. U.S. District Judge Landya B.…
Colombian National Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Role in Nationwide Jewelry Theft Ring

EDIXON RINCON PUENTES, 45, a citizen of Colombia last residing in Los Angeles, California, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 42 months of imprisonment for his involvement in an organized jewelry theft ring that targeted mall-based stores and kiosks across the country. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Staten Island Man Convicted of Firearms Trafficking Conspiracy and Obstruction of Justice

Earlier today, a federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Brandon Nudelman on all three counts of a second superseding indictment charging him with firearms trafficking conspiracy, firearms trafficking, and conspiracy to obstruct justice. The charges relate to the defendant’s participation in a scheme to manufacture and sell untraceable ghost guns in Staten Island and Pennsylvania. The…
Bangladeshi national to make initial appearance following arrest by the FBI in international sextortion case

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Bangladeshi national is scheduled to make his initial appearance today in the District of Alaska after he was charged by the United States in 2022 with operating an international child sexual exploitation enterprise. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Memphis Gang Member and Convicted Felon Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Possessing a Firearm

Memphis, TN – Cordney Campbell, 25, also known as “Moo Slime", of Memphis, was sentenced to serve 5 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm while being a convicted felon. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.According to the indictment returned by a federal grand jury…
Hampton felon sentenced to three years in prison for possessing a firearm while still on probation

Mouctar Balde, 25, of Hampton, was sentenced to three years in prison for possessing a firearm while still on probation. Source: U.S. Department of Justice