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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. Fresno Hairstylist Pleads Guilty to Committing Multimillion-Dollar Caregiver Fraud Against Malibu Doctor Suffering from Mental Illness 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT A Fresno hairstylist pleaded guilty today to nine felonies for defrauding a vulnerable physician out of more than $2.7 million before his death and then attempting to defraud his estate out of an additional amount exceeding $20 million. Brothers Admit to Conspiracy to Traffic Firearms They Believed Were Bound for Mexico 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT SAN DIEGO – Homero Cervantes Rosales and Mauricio Cervantes Rosales – brothers from Perris, California - pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to traffic firearms they believed were bound for Mexico and dealing firearms without a license. Carmichael Man Indicted for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and Child Pornography Offenses 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment today against Sam Moss Kerfoot, 27, of Carmichael, charging him with sexual exploitation of a minor, distribution of child pornography, and possession of child pornography. Sulphur Resident Sentenced For Assault Resulting In Serious Bodily Injury 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Brandon Riley Stephens, age 32, of Sulphur, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for a September 2018 violent assault. On June 8, 2022, Stephens pleaded guilty to one count of Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.  According to investigators, Stephens kicked in the door of a Mill Creek residence, and once inside, attacked the occupant, who sustained multiple facial fractures and lacerations. Pocola Resident Pleads Guilty To Abusive Sexual Contact In Indian Country 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Patrick Timothy Kelley, age 46, of Pocola, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to an Information charging him with one count of Abusive Sexual Contact in Indian Country, punishable by up to life in prison. According to investigators, Kelley engaged in sexual contact with a child under the age of 12 years old. Spiro Resident Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Child Sexual Exploitation Material 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Joe Weldon Taylor, III, age 44, of Spiro, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to one count of Possession of Certain Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, punishable by up to 20 years in prison. According to court documents filed at the time of the plea hearing, Taylor knowingly possessed multiple images and videos on his cell phone depicting the sexual exploitation of children under the age of 12. Muskogee Resident Pleads Guilty To Federal Firearm Crime 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Ricky Alan McFarland, age 32, of Muskogee, Oklahoma, entered a guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm. On August 14, 2023, law enforcement officers executed an outstanding state arrest warrant for McFarland and found him in possession of a semi-automatic pistol, which McFarland knew he was prohibited from possessing due to his 2014 conviction for Rape by Instrumentation. Taholah, Washington, man pleads guilty to sex offense against a minor 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT Tacoma – A 21-year-old Taholah, Washington, man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to abusive sexual contact in connection with the sexual assault of a teenager on the Quinault Nation reservation, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Passenger sentenced to six years in prison for meth trafficking and gun crimes after attempted traffic stop led to shooting of Great Falls police officer 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT Lafayette Man Sentenced to 240 Months in Prison 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT Pocatello Woman Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT Jamaican National Indicted for Sweepstakes Scheme Targeting Elderly Victims 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a seven-count indictment charging HOWARD CHAMBERS, 32, a citizen of Jamaica residing in Waterbury, with fraud and money laundering offenses stemming from his alleged participation in a sweepstakes scam that defrauded primarily elderly victims across the country of millions of dollars. Former Orange County Education Official Arrested on Complaint Alleging He Embezzled More Than $14 Million from School District 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT The former senior director of fiscal services at an Orange County public school district was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint alleging he embezzled more than $14 million from the district over a seven-year period and used the illicitly obtained funds to finance a house, buy luxury items, and obtain cosmetic treatment from a dermatologist. Former Grain Valley Police Officer Indicted for Child Sexual Exploitation 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT A former Grain Valley, Mo., police officer has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a child. Thirty-Seven Gang Members Plead Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT The 37th and final defendant charged as part of the case against members and associates of the Simon City Royals gang – a gang aligned with the Gangster Disciples – pleaded guilty today to racketeering (RICO) conspiracy. Possession of unregistered shortened shotgun sends East Helena man to prison for more than two years 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT Former Florida State Representative Sentenced To Federal Prison For Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, And Making False Statements In Connection With COVID-19 Relief Fraud 10/19/2023 08:00 AM EDT 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. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys