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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Anchorage Nonprofit Directors Indicted for Stealing $1.6 million in COVID Recovery Funds 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT An Anchorage couple has been indicted by a federal grand jury for using their nonprofit, House of Transformations, and other corporate entities, as part of a scheme to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars in COVID-19 recovery funds. Former Union President Sentenced in Connection with $36,000 Embezzlement 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT SAN DIEGO – Felix Luciano, former President of Local 2805 chapter of the American Federation of Government Employees and former Department of Homeland Security officer, was sentenced in federal court today to four months in custody for filing a false report to conceal his embezzlement of thousands of dollars in union dues.  Fairport man pleads guilty to attacking a federal officer during a campaign event 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that David G. Jakubonis, 44, of Fairport, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Marian W. Payson to assaulting a federal officer, which carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.   Former state trooper gets 43 years for sexually assaulting women 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT A 34-year-old former state trooper will now see the other side of a prison cell after coercing two women into providing him with oral sex while on duty Fraudster sent to prison for back-to-back fraud scheme 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT A 39-year-old Orange Grove woman has been ordered to federal prison following her convictions of fraud and identity theft Depew man pleads guilty to selling fentanyl that led to the deaths of two individuals 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Jonathan DiPirro, 33, of Depew, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra to distribution of acetyl fentanyl and fentanyl causing death, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of 20 years in prison, a maximum of life, and a fine of $1,000,000.           Man who sold fake Native Art to Seattle customers sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service for violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 54-year-old Western Washington artist was sentenced today to 24 months of probation and 200 hours of community service for violations of the Indian Arts and Crafts Act by representing himself as a Native American artist, when he had no tribal enrollment or heritage, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. French cybercriminal pleads guilty to fraud and aggravated identity theft for hacking private information 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 22-year-old French citizen from Epinal, France, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in U.S. District Court in Seattle, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman.  Child pornography production sends Dillon man to prison for more than 18 years 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT Defendant in Fatal Tractor Trailer Smuggling Incident Pleads Guilty 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT Two Long Island Men Separately Indicted for Running National Sex Trafficking Businesses 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT Earlier today in federal court in Central Islip, an 11-count indictment was unsealed charging Lamont Young, also known as "Paper," with sex trafficking by force, sex trafficking of a minor and interstate prostitution. Earlier this week, on September 26, 2023, a six-count indictment was also unsealed in federal court in Central Islip charging Michail McKen, also known as "Kells," with sex trafficking by force and interstate prostitution.   Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Immigration Charges 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that on September 26, 2023, FERMIN DANIEL PUENTE-MONTOYA, age 32, pleaded guilty to a three-count bill of information charging him with violating the Federal Controlled Substances Act and Illegal Reentry of a Removed Alien.   Billings man sentenced to more than three years in prison for possessing child pornography 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT Kentwood Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Firearms Charges 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today that TRACY DAVIS, age 51, of Kentwood, LA, pled guilty on September 26, 2023 to one (1) count of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Dangerous Substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841, one (1) count of Possession of Firearms in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A), and one (1) count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1).   Members of deadly alien smuggling ring convicted 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT Several members of a deadly alien smuggling ring have pleaded guilty to conspiring to smuggle illegal aliens resulting in multiple deaths Temple Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Prison for Conspiring to Transport Non-Citizens Resulting in Death 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT Brazilian Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A Brazilian man pleaded guilty today in Boston to illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Florida Man Sentenced for $2.5 Million COVID-Relief Fraud 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A former Massachusetts resident was sentenced today in connection with filing fraudulent applications to obtain $2.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan funds made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Dubois Resident Sentenced for Violating Federal Narcotics Laws 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT Operator of Large-Scale Marriage Fraud "Agency" Pleads Guilty 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A California man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to running a large-scale marriage fraud "agency" that arranged hundreds of sham marriages for the primary purpose of circumventing immigration laws. This included, among other things,  obtaining green cards under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by claiming the undocumented clients had been abused by alleged American spouses. Former Paterson Resident Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Bank Fraud Conspiracy 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT NEWARK, N.J. – A former Paterson, New Jersey, resident was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for his role in a bank fraud conspiracy. Bridgeport Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Amazon 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT RAJHNI YANKANA, 28, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson in Hartford to five months of imprisonment, followed five months of home detention and three years of supervised release, for defrauding Amazon.com, Inc. ("Amazon"). Former Accounting Manager of Pasadena Storage Business Agrees to Plead Guilty to Insider Trading that Led to Nearly $500,000 in Profits 09/27/2023 08:00 AM EDT A former employee at a publicly traded Pasadena-based company has agreed to plead guilty to buying more than 66,000 company shares based on non-public information that the company was about to be acquired at a higher per-share price, and then selling the shares after news of the acquisition became public, resulting in nearly $500,000 in ill-gotten gains. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. 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