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You are subscribed to USAO - New York, Western news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Amherst man pleads guilty to receipt of child pornography 12/19/2025 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Marcus Elliott, 40, of Amherst, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo to receipt of child pornography, which carries a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of 20 years, and a fine of $250,000.  Cheektowaga man arrested on drug and gun charges 12/19/2025 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Carl R. Goodwin, 29, of Cheektowaga, NY, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The charges carry a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison, a maximum of life, and a $1,000,000 fine.  Mexican national extradited from Mexico to the United States sentenced for drug and money laundering conspiracy 12/19/2025 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Gilberto Alarcon-Holguin a/k/a Beto, 57, a Mexican national, who was convicted of  conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, five kilograms or more of cocaine, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, was sentenced to serve 168 months in prison by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.   Wayne County man going to prison on child pornography charge 12/19/2025 07:00 AM EST U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Joseph Hudson, III, 26, of Williamson, NY, who was convicted of possession of child pornography following a previous conviction for the sexual abuse of a minor, was sentenced to serve 156 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Charles J. Siragusa.

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