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You are subscribed to USAO - Florida, Middle news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Osceola Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Scheme Relating To Federal Criminal Forfeiture 08/01/2025 08:00 AM EDT Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Levelle Joseph Harris (38, Kissimmee) has pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud. Harris faces up to 20 years in federal prison on each count. Harris is also facing a forfeiture order of $640,911.85, which represents the total proceeds he obtained through his fraudulent conduct. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Lake County Convicted Felon Facing Up To 10 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Possessing A Firearm 08/01/2025 08:00 AM EDT Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Kevin Eugene Leeks, Jr. (34, Leesburg) has been arrested on an indictment charging him with one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. If convicted, Leeks faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.  Brevard County Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Distributing Fentanyl And Methamphetamine 08/01/2025 08:00 AM EDT Orlando, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Christopher Fitzgerald Spivey, Jr. (41, Melbourne) to 20 years in federal prison for distributing controlled substances. The court also ordered Spivey to forfeit $10,500, the proceeds of his drug distribution. Spivey pleaded guilty on March 6, 2025. South Florida Man Sentenced To 14 Months In Prison For Smuggling Fentanyl And Other Contraband Into Prison 08/01/2025 08:00 AM EDT Ocala, Florida – United States District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Jose Santos Pardo (25, Homestead) to 14 months in federal prison for possession of contraband by a federal inmate. Santos Pardo pleaded guilty on March 25, 2025. Venezuelan National Indicted For Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material 07/28/2025 08:00 AM EDT Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces the arrest of Alexander Jose Barreto-Rodriguez (31, Venezuela) on an indictment charging him with distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). If convicted, Barreto-Rodriguez faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years, up to 20 years, in federal prison. He was indicted on July 23, 2025. His case is set for trial in September 2025, before United States District Judge Wendy W. Berger.

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