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Dominican National Previously Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Identity Theft Charged with Illegal Reentry

BOSTON – A Dominican national who used the alias, “Jose Perez Antonio,” and who unlawfully resided in Dorchester has been charged with illegally reentering the United States after having been deported on three separate occasions. The defendant has …

Three Mexican Citizens Charged with Trafficking Agricultural Workers into Servitude on Farms in Virginia, North Carolina, and ...

A federal grand jury returned a 35-count indictment, unsealed Friday, charging three Mexican citizens for trafficking Mexican farmworkers into forced labor and harboring them in the United States after their visas expired for the defendants’ financial gain …

Salvadoran Child Predator Gets 20 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Re-Entry

Salvadoran national, Celso Rivas-Gonzalez, was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to the statutory maximum 20 years in prison for illegal re-entry. 

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Swears In Special Assistant U.S. Attorney

Texas Tech Professor and Two Others Federally Charged With Fentanyl Distribution Conspiracy

A Texas Tech University marketing and supply chain management professor and two others were federally charged for their roles in a fentanyl distribution conspiracy.

Orlando Man Convicted for Extensive Child Sextortion Scheme Involving More than 50 Child Victims

Orlando, Florida– A federal jury has found Montrey Roseberry (20, Orlando) guilty of three counts of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, three counts of production of child sexual abuse material, and one count of possession of …

Justice Department Finds the Special School District of St. Louis’s Seclusion and Restraint Practices Discriminate Against ...

WASHINGTON – Today, the Justice Department (“the Department”) notified the Special School District of St. Louis, Missouri (“the District”) that it found the District’s seclusion and restraint practices violate Title II of the Americans with Disabilities …

Pennsylvania Man Arrested at Castaic Motel Federally Charged After Grooming Minor Victim into Engaging in Acts of Self-Harm

A Pennsylvania man has been arrested and federally charged after grooming a girl who recently turned 13 years old to send him sexually explicit material of herself and images of self-harm over the internet, a pattern of abuse consistent with nihilistic …

Fresno Woman Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping a Mother and Child, and Transporting Them from Fresno to Mexico Against Their Will

Claudia Gonzales, 39, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to kidnapping involving a minor.

Office of U.S. Attorney Moore Capito Collects $4,322,154.61 in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2025

Man Sentenced for Receiving and Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material

A Tulsa man was sentenced today for receiving and distributing thousands of images and videos showing children being sexually abused, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.

CarMax to Pay Nearly $500,000 to Remedy Illegal Repossessions of U.S. Servicemembers’ Vehicles

The Justice Department today announced that it has reached a settlement with CarMax Inc., the nation’s largest retailer of used cars, to resolve allegations that CarMax violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by illegally repossessing motor …

Honduran National Sentenced for Illegal Reentry after Deportation

U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Honduran man convicted of Illegal Reentry after Deportation.  The sentencing took place on February 23, 2026. 

CarMax to pay nearly $500,000 to remedy illegal repossessions of U.S. servicemembers’ vehicles

The Justice Department today announced that it has reached a settlement with CarMax to resolve allegations that CarMax  illegally repossessing motor vehicles owned by members of the military.

Baltimore Man Indicted for Alleged Child Sex Trafficking Crimes

Sacramento Man Sentenced to 25 years in Prison for Sexual Exploitation of Minors

Raymond James Cornett, 53, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to 25 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children.

Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission Seek Public Comment for Guidance on Business Collaborations

Today, the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched a joint public inquiry regarding potential additional guidance on collaborations among competitors. The joint inquiry seeks input on the value and …

Orthodontist Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Exploiting Children

Sinaloa Cartel Leader Charged in Massive Drug Trafficking Scheme

An alleged leader of the Sinaloa Cartel made his initial appearance in federal court today to face charges for leading a large-scale drug trafficking operation responsible for moving fentanyl and other narcotics into the United States.

Suspended Los Angeles Lawyer Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison for Receiving $2.1 Million Bribe Payment from Oil ...

A Los Angeles-area lawyer was sentenced today to 87 months in federal prison for receiving a $2.1 million bribe while serving as an officer of Nigeria’s state-owned oil company in connection with negotiating favorable drilling rights for a subsidiary of a …