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Tuba City Man Sentenced to More Than 15 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Children

Phoenix, Ariz. – A man convicted of sexually abusing two young children on Navajo Nation was sentenced Feb. 17, 2026, in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine. Avery Cody Billy, 30, of Tuba City, Arizona, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven P. Logan to 188 months in prison, followed by 180 months of…
Tennessee Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Enticement of a Minor

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A Powell, Tennessee man was sentenced yesterday, February 19, 2026, to 10 years in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
New Orleans Man Sentenced to 41 Months Imprisonment for Sending Obscene Videos to Person He Believed was a Fifteen-Year-Old Female

NEW ORLEANS – MARK BROOKS a/k/a “Baby Nu” (“BROOKS”), age 35, from New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced on February 12, 2026 by United States District Judge Barry W. Ashe to 41 months imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release following imprisonment and payment of a $100 special assessment fee, after previously pleading guilty to attempted transfer of obscene…
Hope Hull Man Sentenced in Federal Court for Stealing Firearms from Montgomery Gun Store

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, Acting United States Attorney Kevin Davidson announced the sentencing of a Hope Hull, Alabama, man for his role in stealing firearms from a federally licensed firearms dealer in Montgomery.Last week, a federal judge sentenced 22-year-old Ethan Daniel Turner to 70 months in federal prison. Following his term of imprisonment, Turner will…
Salem Man Sentenced to Over 21 Years in Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Children

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Salem, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison yesterday for ordering live-streamed child sexual abuse material from child sex traffickers in the Philippines in exchange for money.Steven Daniel Griswold, 44, was sentenced to 262 months in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay a $12,000 special…
Long Island Child Therapist Sentenced to 84 Months for Distributing Child Pornography

Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Renee Hoberman, also known as “Rina,” a licensed social worker, was sentenced by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert to 84 months’ imprisonment for receipt and distribution of child pornography. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Man Sentenced for Receiving and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

A Tulsa man was sentenced today for receiving and distributing thousands of images and videos showing children being sexually abused, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
San Francisco Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Production, Distribution, And Receipt Of Child Sexual Abuse Material

SAN FRANCISCO – Henry Muller, 33, of San Francisco, was sentenced last week to 240 months in federal prison for the production, distribution, and receipt of child sexual abuse material Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Houston resident sentenced to decade in prison for laundering proceeds from $40 million fraud scheme

A 44-year-old man has been sentenced for laundering proceeds from a large-scale bank fraud scheme Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Making Threats Against Law Enforcement and Illegal Gun Possession

A 34-year-old man from Knox County, Ohio, has been sentenced to prison for making threats to harm law enforcement officers, advocating for a violent revolution against the federal government, and for illegally possessing a firearm. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Bucks County Man Sentenced to Over Eight Years in Prison for Child Pornography Offenses

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Christos Sinchuk Rallis, 52, of Warrington, Pennsylvania, was sentenced this week to 100 months’ imprisonment and 10 years of supervised release by United States District Judge Joel H. Slomsky for child pornography offenses. Judge Slomsky also ordered Sinchuk Rallis to pay $38,000 in restitution to minor…
Dominican National Previously Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Identity Theft Charged with Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – A Dominican national who used the alias, “Jose Perez Antonio,” and who unlawfully resided in Dorchester has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after having been deported on three separate occasions. The defendant has previously been convicted of drug trafficking, aggravated identity theft and wire fraud dating as far back as…
Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Huntington-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Geon Lavell Henderson, also known as “Money,” 52, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of fentanyl. Henderson admitted to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Huntington area.According to court documents and statements made…
Carbon County Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person

SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that David Feliciano-Seize, age 61, of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on February 20, 2026, to 18 months’ imprisonment by United States District Judge Julia K. Munley for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.According to United States Attorney Brian D.…
Former Fort Worth Resident Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Unemployment Benefits Fraud

A former Fort Worth, Texas resident was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits from the United States Department of Labor. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Sacramento Man Sentenced to 25 years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors

Raymond James Cornett, 53, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Orthodontist Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Exploiting Children

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey today announced that Thomas Shannon, 44, previously of Byron Center, was sentenced to 60 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children.U.S. Attorney VerHey said he was not surprised at the sentence imposed. “Shannon’s selfish and senseless exploitation of these children…
Suspended Los Angeles Lawyer Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Receiving $2.1 Million Bribe Payment from Oil Company

A Los Angeles-area lawyer was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison for receiving a $2.1 million bribe while serving as an officer of Nigeria’s state-owned oil company in connection with negotiating favorable drilling rights for a subsidiary of a Chinese state-owned oil company. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Four-Time Congressional Candidate Sentenced to 4 Years in Federal Prison for Funneling Campaign Money to Himself via His Mother and Friend

A South Bay man and former congressional candidate was sentenced today to 48 months in federal prison for embezzling approximately $250,000 from his political campaign through a fraudulent scheme involving his mother and friend, pocketing more than $100,000 in cash and using the money on personal expenses such as Las Vegas trips and to defend…
Fort Eustis soldier sentenced for coercion of minors

Brady Beck Fant, 32, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for coercion and enticement of a child. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Honduran National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry after Deportation

U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Honduran man convicted of Illegal Reentry after Deportation. The sentencing took place on February 23, 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Leader of Transnational Criminal Organization Extradited from Jamaica Sentenced to 57 Months in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Smuggle Firearms to Trinidad and Tobago

Tampa, Florida – Shem Wayne Alexander (36, Port of Spain, Trinidad) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge John L. Badalamenti to four years and nine months in federal prison for conspiracy to smuggle firearms from the United States to Trinidad and Tobago. The court also ordered Alexander to forfeit firearms seized during the offense. Alexander previously pleaded guilty. United States…
Ohio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual Assault on Cruise Ship

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Antonio Salazar Munos, 23, of Columbus, Ohio has been sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for assaulting a dating partner by suffocation. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Detroit Man Sentenced to More than 11 Years in Prison for Fentanyl Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Franklin Fitzgerald Elly, also known as “Costco,” 36, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today to 11 years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl.According to court…
Durham Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking Gay Men in Raleigh-Durham

WILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal judge sentenced David Ryan Winters, age 40, to 3 years in federal prison for cyberstalking. For almost a decade, Winters stalked, harassed, and threatened gay men online in the Raleigh-Durham area. Winters pleaded guilty to the charges.According to court documents and other information presented in court, Winters became enraged at the…
Cedar Rapids Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

A man who distributed methamphetamine was sentenced today to 10 years in federal prison.John Robert Moro, age 34, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, received the prison term after an October 6, 2025, guilty plea to one count of distribution of a controlled substance.Information from the sentencing hearing showed that Moro sold methamphetamine on two separate occasions…
Members of Jacksonville Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to Prison for Role in Drive-By Shooting on I-95

Jacksonville, Florida – James Toney (20, Jacksonville) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Harvey Schlesinger to 16 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute marijuana, committing a drive-by shooting in furtherance of a major drug offense, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. U.S. Attorney Gregory…
Richmond man sentenced to over 10 years in prison for armed robbery committed while on probation for previous firearms convictions

Jarviontae Tykee McLaurine, 26, of Richmond, was sentenced to over 10 years in prison for armed robbery committed while on probation for previous firearms convictions. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Fresno Woman Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping a Mother and Child, and Transporting Them from Fresno to Mexico Against Their Will

Claudia Gonzales, 39, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to kidnapping involving a minor. Source: U.S. Department of Justice
Hastings Man Sentenced To 198 Months for Child Exploitation

MINNEAPOLIS – Hunter Geidl, age 29, was sentenced in United States District Court to 198 months imprisonment followed by 10 years of supervised release for multiple counts related to the production and possession of child sexual abuse material, announced U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen.According to court documents, on May 19, 2022, Hunter James Geidl, 27,…