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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to USAO - Washington, Western news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Statement of U.S. Attorney Nick Brown regarding voter intimidation or threats 07/21/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – U.S. Attorney Nick Brown today issued the following statement as Western Washington voters mark their primary ballots and prepare to use ballot drop boxes throughout the Western District of Washington Veteran sentenced to 18+ years in prison for sexual assault on a child left in his care 07/18/2022 08:00 AM EDT Tacoma – A 40-year-old Army veteran who most recently was a civilian resident of Joint Base Lewis McChord, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 225 months in prison for abusive sexual contact with a child under 12, and sexual abuse of a child, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Port Angeles, Washington, man who prompted evacuation in Olympic National Park, pleads guilty to interfering with a government communication system 07/13/2022 08:00 AM EDT Tacoma – A 42-year-old Port Angeles, Washington, man pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to interfering with a federal communications system, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Two Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty to Trafficking Ivory and Rhinoceros Horn from the Democratic Republic of the Congo 07/13/2022 08:00 AM EDT WASHINGTON – Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Seattle to conspiracy and Lacey Act charges. Former Battle Ground, Washington, bank branch manager charged with stealing over $1 million from elderly customers 07/11/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 43-year-old former bank manager from Battle Ground, Washington, was arrested Friday in Yakima, Washington, on charges of Bank Fraud and Aggravated Identify Theft, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown Former National Guard member sentenced to 4 years in prison for possession of images of child rape and abuse 07/08/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 56-year-old Maple Valley, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to four years in prison and 15 years of supervised release for possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Persistent gang members sentenced to 4+ years in prison for illegal firearms possession 07/08/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – Two Seattle men, with connections to violent street gangs and drive-by shootings, were sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle for illegally possessing firearms, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown Tacoma woman pleads guilty to wire fraud for stealing more than $600,000 from friends and acquaintances 07/01/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 40-year-old Tacoma woman pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to one count of wire fraud for a scheme to defraud various friends and acquaintances, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Bothell, Washington, man sentenced to 5 years in prison for dealing drugs hidden in computer hard drives 06/28/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 34-year-old Bothell, Washington, man was sentenced today to five years in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Former Washington State Employment Security employee pleads guilty to stealing pandemic unemployment benefits for kickbacks 06/22/2022 08:00 AM EDT Tacoma – A former employee of Washington State's Employment Security Department pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to three federal felonies for his scheme to exploit his employment for personal enrichment and to fraudulently distribute at least $360,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Former Bellevue, Washington, teacher sentenced to 20 years in prison for production and possession of images of child sexual abuse 06/21/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A former Bellevue, Washington, teacher was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 20 years in prison and lifetime supervised release, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Former Seattle tech worker convicted of wire fraud and computer intrusions 06/17/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 36-year-old former Seattle tech worker was convicted today in U.S. District Court in Seattle of seven federal crimes connected to her scheme to hack into cloud computer data storage accounts and steal data and computer power for her own benefit, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. U.S. Attorney Nick Brown to lead Attorney General's Advisory Subcommittee on Civil Rights 06/17/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – U.S. Attorney Nick Brown for the Western District of Washington has been selected to lead the Civil Rights Subcommittee for the Attorney General's Advisory Committee (AGAC). Leader of multi-state drug trafficking conspiracy pleads guilty to drug trafficking, firearms possession, and money laundering charges 06/16/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – The Arlington, Washington based leader of a prolific and violent drug trafficking ring pleaded guilty this week to federal drug, gun, and money laundering crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Everett man indicted for cyberstalking and threatening former romantic partner 06/15/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 41-year-old Everett, Washington, man was indicted by the grand jury in connection with a three-year unrelenting campaign of online cyberstalking, threats, and harassment against a former romantic partner, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Makah Tribal member sentenced to 16 months in prison for carjacking and threatening young boys 06/13/2022 08:00 AM EDT Tacoma – A enrolled member of the Makah Tribe was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 16 months in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Federal charges target drug trafficking organization bringing 20+ kilo loads of methamphetamine to Southwest Washington 06/13/2022 08:00 AM EDT Tacoma – Multiple members of a methamphetamine trafficking ring were indicted last week in U.S. District Court for seven federal felonies related to their drug trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Member of Lummi Nation sentenced to 30 years in prison for aggravated sexual abuse of a minor 06/10/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 57-year-old member of the Lummi Nation was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 30 years in prison for aggravated sexual abuse, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Pair who went on the run after being found guilty of fraud at a now defunct precious metals firm, sentenced to prison 06/06/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle –The former President & CEO of Northwest Territorial Mint, a now-bankrupt company dealing in precious metals, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 11 years in prison for 14 federal felonies resulting from a Ponzi-like scheme that defrauded customers of millions of dollars, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Ferndale, Washington, woman indicted for trafficking in counterfeit goods 06/02/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 42-year-old Ferndale, Washington woman was indicted this week by a federal grand jury for multiple counts of trafficking in counterfeit goods, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Father and son sentenced to prison for money laundering and illegal marijuana business 05/31/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A father and son who ran a multimillion-dollar illegal marijuana business in Monroe, Washington, were each sentenced to five-year prison terms today, on drug and money laundering charges, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Former CEO of defunct medical testing laboratory sentenced to prison for medical kickback scheme 05/27/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – The former Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Physicians Laboratory (NWPL) was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years in prison and $7.6 million in restitution for conspiracy to solicit kickbacks, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. California resident charged in human smuggling scheme 05/26/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 48-year-old Elk Grove, California man was arrested May 24, 2022, in Lacey, Washington, and was charged by criminal complaint with running a human smuggling scheme over the northern border with Canada and into Washington State, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Methamphetamine smuggling attempt foiled at northern border 05/26/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – A 51-year-old resident of Alberta, Canada was arrested on the water in the U.S. San Juan Islands yesterday in a small watercraft loaded with more than 1400 pounds of methamphetamine. Washington State man pleads guilty to hate crime in connection with arson at Capitol Hill bar 05/26/2022 08:00 AM EDT Seattle – Kalvinn Garcia, 25, of Sedro Woolley, Washington, pleaded guilty today to one count of committing a hate crime for the Feb. 24, 2020, arson at Queer/Bar, a nightclub and event space in Seattle, Washington. 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