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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. Federal agents arrest man who allegedly fraudulently received $32 million business tax refund check 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT DAYTON, Ohio – An Atlanta-area man was arrested this morning by IRS Criminal Investigation special agents on federal charges alleging he fraudulently converted two businesses' IRS accounts to his name and address. The defendant received tax refund checks – including one for more than $32 million – that were to be paid out to these two businesses. Illegal alien felon imprisoned for unlawfully reentering the United States 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT A 29-year-old Mexican national with a felony criminal history has been sentenced for illegally entering the country without authorization Repeat sex offender sentenced to 25 years in prison for coercing minors online 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT DAYTON, Ohio – A repeat sex offender was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 300 months in prison for coercing two minor victims and producing child pornography.  Superseding Indictment Charges Massachusetts Man with Attempted Enticement, Interstate Travel, Child Pornography Charges 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT PROVIDENCE – A Massachusetts man is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court in Rhode Island on Wednesday on attempted enticement, interstate travel, and child pornography charges contained in a superseding indictment, announced Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom. Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Involving A Paycheck Protection Program Loan 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Larry E. Denson, Jr. (31, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to wire fraud involving COVID relief fraud through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).  Denson faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison and payment of restitution to the United State government. Denson has also agreed to forfeit $18,190, the proceeds of the charged criminal offense. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Tax preparer indicted for filing false tax returns resulting in tens of thousands in fraudulent claims 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT A Needville tax preparer has been taken into custody on charges that she willfully helped clients file false tax returns with the IRS Cary Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years for Access Device Fraud and Identity Theft 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT Resources for St. Louis Area Crime Victims, Gun Locks Both Available Wednesday 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT The phone bank, at 314-539-6855, will be open from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 9. Three Plead Guilty to Drug and Money Laundering Conspiracy Charges 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – Three men pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with their participation in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine and laundered the proceeds.   Five Members of a Sureños-affiliated Transnational Criminal Organization Charged in Narcotics Trafficking Conspiracy Scheme 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT Ohio County Man Admits to Firearms Charge 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT Jakob Barnes, age 39, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has admitted to the unlawful possession of a firearm. Acording to court documents, Barnes is prohibited from having firearms because of a prior felony conviction.  Ethete man sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment for abusive sexual contact as the U.S. Attorney's Office recognizes National Crime Victims' Rights Week 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT Since 1981, National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) has challenged the nation to confront and remove barriers to achieving justice for all victims of crime. As the week kicked off across the country, the District of Wyoming sentenced a case that recognized the accomplishments of the victims' rights movement and reflected on how far it has come. Indictment Charges Stamford Men with Trafficking Fentanyl 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT A federal grand jury in Bridgeport has returned an indictment charging TASEAN LEMAR BROWN, 35, and STANLEY CHARLES, 44, both of Stamford, with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl. Mexican citizen and felon imprisoned for smuggling illegal aliens 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT A 32-year-old Mexican man who illegally resided in Roma has been ordered to federal prison for human smuggling Two Individuals Charged with Illegal Re-Entry 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT Two individuals were indicted by a federal grand jury in separate cases this week for illegally re-entering the United States after they were previously deported.   Two Cuban Nationals Plead Guilty to Alien Smuggling Charges 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT Two Cuban nationals have been adjudicated guilty on alien smuggling charges by a federal district judge in Miami.   Phone Scammers Falsely Claiming to be from U.S. Attorney's Office 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT Phone scammers spoof a U.S. Attorney's Office phone number in Midland and ask victims for money using false human trafficking stories Visa holder arrested for facilitating prostitution across international border 04/08/2025 08:00 AM EDT A 33-year-old Mexican woman has been charged for facilitating the transportation of two females from Mexico into the United States for the purpose of engaging in prostitution Former Los Angeles Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing 24 Kilograms of Cocaine for Distribution 04/08/2025 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. 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