DOJ Press Release

Illegal Alien Sentenced to Six Months in Federal Prison for Unlawfully Reentering U.SA.

An illegal alien and Mexican citizen who unlawfully reentered the U.S.A. after being previously removed was sentenced today to six months in federal prison. Christian Vega-Camacho, age 29, from Guadalupe, Mexico, received the prison term after a January 16, 2026, guilty plea to one count of illegal reentry.At the guilty plea, Vega-Camacho admitted he had previously…
Eagle Man Sentenced to 52 Months for Embezzlement and Tax Fraud

Miles Elletson, 55, of Eagle, Idaho, was sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for wire fraud and filing false tax returns, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced today. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Utqiagvik man sentenced to 18 years for producing child pornography

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – An Utqiagvik man was sentenced last Friday to 18 years in prison for sexually exploiting minor victims to produce child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Kansas City Man Sentenced for Fraudulent U.S. Treasury Check Scheme

A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court yesterday for his role in a scheme to alter and forge stolen United States Treasury checks. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Kansas City Man Sentenced for Fraudulent U.S. Treasury Check Scheme

A Kansas City, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court yesterday for his role in a scheme to alter and forge stolen United States Treasury checks. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Plant City Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill the President of the United States

Tampa, FL – Nick Guadalupe Cruz-Lopez (20, Plant City, FL) has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making a threat to kill the President of the United States. If convicted, Cruz-Lopez faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Source: U.S. Department of…
Plant City Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill the President of the United States

Tampa, FL – Nick Guadalupe Cruz-Lopez (20, Plant City, FL) has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with making a threat to kill the President of the United States. If convicted, Cruz-Lopez faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. Source: U.S. Department of…
Armed Drug Trafficking on Kickapoo Tribal Land Leads to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Eagle Pass Man

Rolando Oyervides Jr. was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana on Kickapoo Tribal Land while possessing two firearms Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Armed Drug Trafficking on Kickapoo Tribal Land Leads to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Eagle Pass Man

Rolando Oyervides Jr. was sentenced to 360 months in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana on Kickapoo Tribal Land while possessing two firearms Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Enticement of a Minor

ROANOKE, Va. – An Alabama man, who coerced a 13-year-old Danville, Virginia, girl to send him sexually explicit images and video, pled guilty recently.Kenneth Melvin Doss, 31, of Huntsville, Alabama, pled guilty recently to one count of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
McNairy County Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

Jackson, TN – Clint Allen Wolf, 34, of Selmer, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.The investigation in this case began in August 2024 when a cyber tip was sent to the…
McNairy County Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

Jackson, TN – Clint Allen Wolf, 34, of Selmer, Tennessee, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography. D. Michael Dunavant, United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence today.The investigation in this case began in August 2024 when a cyber tip was sent to the…
Dominican National and Former Massachusetts Resident Pleads Guilty to Distributing Almost 700 Grams of Fentanyl

Dominican National and Former Massachusetts Resident Pleads Guilty to Distributing Almost 700 Grams of Fentanyl CONCORD – A citizen of the Dominican Republic and former Boston resident pleaded guilty today to distributing almost 700 grams of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.Niulmi Baez, 26, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, specifically, at least…
Dominican National and Former Massachusetts Resident Pleads Guilty to Distributing Almost 700 Grams of Fentanyl

Dominican National and Former Massachusetts Resident Pleads Guilty to Distributing Almost 700 Grams of Fentanyl CONCORD – A citizen of the Dominican Republic and former Boston resident pleaded guilty today to distributing almost 700 grams of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan announces.Niulmi Baez, 26, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, specifically, at least…
Scarborough Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Robert E. Milholland, Jr., 49, pleaded guilty to possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse material Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Scarborough Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Robert E. Milholland, Jr., 49, pleaded guilty to possessing thousands of images of child sexual abuse material Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Hillsville Man to Serve 156 Months for Sexually Exploiting Children Online

ROANOKE, Va. – A Hillsville, Virginia man was sentenced recently to 156 months in federal prison.Michael Tibbs, 25, of Carroll County, Virginia, previously pled guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Hillsville Man to Serve 156 Months for Sexually Exploiting Children Online

ROANOKE, Va. – A Hillsville, Virginia man was sentenced recently to 156 months in federal prison.Michael Tibbs, 25, of Carroll County, Virginia, previously pled guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Previously convicted felon returning to prison for drug and firearm crimes

Earnest Thomas, 34, of Prince George, was sentenced to five years and 11 months in prison for possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
HONDURAN NATIONAL PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTEMPTED COERCION AND ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR

United States Attorney Kurt L. Wall announced that William Alexander Ruiz-Ponce, age 28, a Honduran national who is present in the United States without authorization, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Brian A. Jackson to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Tallahassee Man Sentenced For Drug Distribution & Firearms Charges

Tallahassee, Florida – Ramon Velazquez Rodas, 46, of Tallahassee, Florida, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for charges relating to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and possession of a stolen firearm by a convicted felon. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Roland Edward Bain, 40, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty today to sexual exploitation of a minor. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Mason City Man Pleads Guilty to Child Exploitation and Gun Crimes

A man who sexually exploited children, possessed child pornography, and possessed a stolen firearm pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids.Parker Jon Thompson, age 20, from Mason City, Iowa, was convicted of sexual exploitation of children, possession of child pornography, and possession of a stolen firearm.Evidence at a prior court hearing demonstrated that…
Co-Defendants Sentenced For 2024 Armed Assault

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Demontrae Davion Rogers, age 20, of Wewoka, Oklahoma, and Damarion Hiawatha Nichols, age 21, of Moore, Oklahoma, were sentenced on charges relating to assaults occurring on April 2, 2024, in Wewoka, Oklahoma.Rogers was sentenced to 21 months in prison…
New Orleans Man Guilty of False Statements, Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, Money Laundering, Possessing a Stolen Vehicle and Wire Fraud

NEW ORLEANS – HARDELL MACK (“MACK”), age 54, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on March 25, 2026 before United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to a four count indictment charging him with making false statements related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), conspiring to commit mail fraud, money laundering, and…
Todd County Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte has sentenced a man from Todd County, South Dakota, convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The sentencing took place on March 30, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
London Man Sentenced for Methamphetamine Trafficking

LONDON, Ky. – A London man, Jimmy Barrett, 47, was sentenced on Wednesday to 220 months by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to his plea agreement, on September 13, 2024, Barrett was driving back to London, Ky., after meeting with his source of supply…
Previously Removed Illegal Alien from Honduras Indicted for Allegedly Attempting to Distribute Fentanyl in the District of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – A federal grand jury in Salt Lake City returned an indictment against a previously removed Honduran national for alleged drug trafficking after agents seized approximately 2,500 individual fentanyl pills from the defendant, his vehicle, and residence. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Former Farmer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Lying to His Bank to Get a Line of Credit

A former farmer who lied to a small-town Iowa bank to get a farm operating line of credit was sentenced April 1, 2026, to six months in federal prison.Mashon Van Mill, age 41, from Shell Rock, Iowa, received the prison term after an October 15, 2025, guilty plea to making a false statement to a…
Chinese National Unlawfully Residing in U.S. Sentenced to Prison for Identity Theft and Vehicle Theft Scheme

HUACHUN ZHENG, also known as “Ri Yuan,” 43, a citizen of China last residing in Queens, New York, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to 30 months of imprisonment for offenses related to a series of vehicle thefts from dealerships utilizing personal information from identity theft victims. Source: U.S.…