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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. Davenport Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Child Pornography Charges 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT DAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in federal prison for receipt and distribution of child pornography. Western District of Texas Adds 316 Immigration Cases in First Week of May 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 316 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from May 2 through May 8.  Turkish national pleads guilty to selling counterfeit goods at mall kiosks 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT DAYTON, Ohio – A man who operates kiosks at a local mall pleaded guilty in federal court here to trafficking counterfeit goods. Dayton man pleads guilty in bulk methamphetamine conspiracy 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT DAYTON, Ohio – Antel Braden, 24, of Dayton, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute bulk amounts of methamphetamine.  Man Who Sold Fentanyl that Killed Twins Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Jesse Charleston gave one of the victims four capsules for free as "testers."  Mescalero Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual Assault of Minor 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Thomas Lee Chaffins was sentenced to 48 months in prison for sexually assaulting a teen 20 years his junior. Vanderwagon Man Pleads Guilty to Assault and Federal Firearms Charges Following Armed Confrontation 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Perris Jeremiah Arthur pleaded guilty to assault and federal firearms charges after firing shots and threatening a man with a rifle during a confrontation on the Navajo Nation. THREE BATON ROUGE INDIVIDUALS PLEAD GUILTY IN FEDERAL COURT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE'S 2024 NATIONAL HEALTH CARE FRAUD ENFORCEMENT ACTION 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Acting United States Attorney April M. Leon announced that three Baton Rouge individuals pled guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Brian A. Jackson in connection with schemes to obtain controlled substances from pharmacies using fraudulent prescriptions with the stolen identities of licensed medical professionals, and to obtain funds from federal pandemic assistance programs by submitting false and fraudulent applications. Two Charged with Defrauding Connecticut Resident 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging MARC ANTHONY ALEXANDER, 44, of formerly of Milford, and MELANIE HAM, 40, of Norwalk, with conspiracy and fraud offenses. Mobile Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT MOBILE, AL – Michael Jerome Elder, age 50, was sentenced today to 180 months in prison after entering a guilty plea to a count of Distribution of Child Pornography.  Elder entered his guilty plea on January 16, 2025. Fall River Man Pleads Guilty to Shipping Cocaine Through the Mail 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT BOSTON – A Fall River man pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to a drug trafficking offense arising from his shipment of cocaine through the U.S. mail from California to Massachusetts. TALLAHASSEE MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR MULTIPLE FEDERAL CRIMES RELATING TO MAIL THEFT AND BANK FRAUD CONSPIRACY 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Romeo Wilson, 20, of Tallahassee, Florida, was sentenced to more than 24 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, 14 counts of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, possession of fifteen or more access devices, possession of a stolen United States Postal Service mail key, and possession of stolen mail.  Anderson Couple Sentenced to Combined 75 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Infant 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Trumbull Man Charged with Defrauding Amazon of More Than $3 Million 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT A federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a 13-count indictment charging AMEER NASIR, 24, of Trumbull, with offenses stemming from a fraud scheme against Amazon.com. Windham Man Sentenced for Clean Air Act Conspiracy and Obstructing EPA's Investigation 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Isaac Allen, 35, disabled emissions controls systems on diesel engine vehicles. Rioter Sentenced for Damaging U.S. Government Property During Protest at Union Station 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Michael Snow Jr., 25, of Durham, North Carolina, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to four months of probation, 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $525 in restitution for destruction of federal property. On July 24, 2024, Snow destroyed an American flag, which was property of the U.S. government, by setting it on fire in front of Union Station in the District as a crowd surrounded him chanting, "Burn that sh--." Previously convicted felon sentenced to seven years in prison for federal drug-trafficking and firearm charges 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Demario Avanti Henderson, 39, of Richmond, was sentenced today to seven years in prison for distribution of cocaine and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Federal Jury Convicts Man of Murder and First-Degree Child Abuse of a Toddler 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Assertio Therapeutics, Inc. to Pay $3.6 Million to Resolve Allegations that It Violated the False Claims Act in Connection with Marketing its Fentanyl Product 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT The Justice Department announced on May 5, 2025, that Assertio Therapeutics, Inc., formerly known as Depomed, Inc., a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, has agreed to pay $3.6 million to resolve claims that Assertio violated the False Claims Act by causing the submission of false claims for the transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl drug Lazanda for individuals who did not have breakthrough cancer pain. Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Assertio Therapeutics Inc. Agrees to Pay $3.6M to Resolve Allegations that It Violated the False Claims Act in Connection with Marketing its Fentanyl Product 05/09/2025 08:00 AM EDT The Justice Department announced today that Assertio Therapeutics Inc., formerly known as Depomed Inc., (Assertio), a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Lake Forest, Illinois, has agreed to pay $3.6 million to resolve claims that Assertio violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by causing the submission of false claims for the transmucosal immediate-release fentanyl (TIRF) drug Lazanda for individuals who did not have breakthrough cancer pain. 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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