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You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Non-Profit Executive Convicted of Theft of Federal Funds 01/12/2026 07:00 AM EST NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney David I. Courcelle announced that ZOE MARIE FRANCIS ("FRANCIS"), age 47, of New Orleans, pled guilty on January 7, 2026, to theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 666(a)(1)(A).  Wakulla County Man Arrested And Charged With Attempting To Entice A Minor To Engage In Sexual Activity 01/12/2026 07:00 AM EST Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Richard Lynn Simmons, Jr. (36, Sopchoppy) has been arrested and charged by criminal complaint with using his cellphone and the internet to attempt to entice an 11-year-old child to engage in sexual activity. If convicted, Simmons faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison and a potential lifetime term of supervised release. Pursuant to his appearance in federal court on January 9, 2026, Simmons was detained pending further proceedings in this case.   Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Machine Gun Device Amid NBA Finals Crowds 01/12/2026 07:00 AM EST Kokomo Couple Receives Combined 50-Year Federal Sentence for Fatal Fentanyl Overdose 01/12/2026 07:00 AM EST Jacksonville Child Sex Offender Sentenced To 15 Years For Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Materials Over The Internet And Ordered To Pay $45,000 In Restitution To Child Victims 01/12/2026 07:00 AM EST Jacksonville, Florida – Senior United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Alexander James Koby (40, Jacksonville) to 15 years in federal prison for receiving child sexual abuse materials (CSAM) over the internet. Koby was also ordered to serve a 15-year term of supervised release and pay $45,000 in restitution to child victims. Koby pleaded guilty on August 15, 2025. Koby has been in federal custody since September 2024 when he was transported from state prison where he was serving a sentence for failing to register as a sex offender. Pekin, Illinois Felon Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm 01/09/2026 07:00 AM EST PEORIA, Ill. – A Pekin, Illinois man, Joshua Dunn, 33, formerly of South Second Street, was sentenced on January 6, 2026, to 144 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and 60 months for a felon in possession of a firearm charge.

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