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Anderson Man to Serve More Than Four Decades in Federal Prison for Child Sexual Abuse Crimes

INDIANAPOLIS- Keynan Santos, 44, of Anderson, has been sentenced to 44 years and one month in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation of a child, possession of child sexual abuse material, and committing a felony offense while required to register as a sex offender. Santos was also ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution to Minor Victim 1. Santos has a prior 2015 conviction for two felony counts of Child Molesting and was sentenced to eight years in…

USAO - Indiana, Southern
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U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould meets with Guatemalan leaders to strengthen joint efforts against cartel networks

United States Attorney Ryan Raybould and Criminal Chief Fabio Leonardi of the Northern District of Texas traveled to Guatemala this week to expand cooperative efforts with Guatemalan justice‑sector partners to prosecute transnational cartels and disrupt the financial networks that support them.

Criminal - Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance & Training · USAO - Texas, Northern
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Northwest Arkansas Man Sentenced to More Than 12 years in Federal Prison for Firearms Offense

FAYETTEVILLE – A Fayetteville, Arkansas man was sentenced to 150 months in prison on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The Honorable Chief Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the September 23, 2026, sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville. According to court documents, Steve Robinson, age 31, fled from the Arkansas State Police on January 29, 2026, when a trooper attempted to make a traffic stop on Robinson’s vehicle. During the pursuit Robinson jumped the curb…

USAO - Arkansas, Western
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Florida Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Receipt of Child Pornography

Brad Schimel, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on September 22, 2026, Ahmad Chadwick Houston Elliott, (age 26) of West Palm Beach, Florida, was sentenced to five years in federal prison by United States District Judge Lynn Adelman. Over the course of five months, Elliott, who was twenty-one years old at the time, contacted a twelve-year-old Milwaukee girl on Facebook. He convinced her to send him naked pictures and videos of herself. When law enforcement…

USAO - Wisconsin, Eastern
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Brooklyn Man Convicted of Brandishing a Firearm During Bank Robbery

Vincenzo Randazzo was convicted today by a federal jury in Brooklyn of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. The conviction arises from Randazzo’s robbery of an Empire State Bank branch in Brooklyn on March 5, 2026. The verdict followed a two-day trial before United States District Judge Carol Bagley Amon. Prior to trial, on August 26, 2026, Randazzo pleaded guilty to the robbery of Empire State Bank on March 5, 2026. When sentenced, Randazzo faces a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison…

USAO - New York, Eastern
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Inland Empire Man Pleads Guilty to His Role in Crime Ring that Fraudulently Obtained $3.5 Million in COVID Business-Relief Loans

A Riverside County man pleaded guilty today – making him the third defendant in his case to plead guilty this week – to fraudulently obtaining from COVID-19 business-relief loans then helping others fraudulently obtain COVID business loans in exchange for a cut of the illicit proceeds, causing a total loss to taxpayers of approximately $3.5 million.

USAO - California, Central
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Two Ocala Men Arrested for Distributing Cocaine and Methamphetamine

Ocala, Florida – Phillip Washington, Jr. (66, Ocala), a/k/a “Big Phil,” and Reginald Cornelius Sesler (46, Ocala), a/k/a “Hot Boy,” have been charged by indictment with distribution and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. Washington is charged in three counts and Sesler is charged in two counts. If convicted, Washington faces a minimum penalty of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison on each count. Sesler faces a minimum penalty of 5 years, up to 40, in federal prison on each count. Both…

USAO - Florida, Middle
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Repeat Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material

LAS VEGAS – A Las Vegas man was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Andrew P. Gordon to 120 months in prison to be followed by 30 years of supervised release for possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on his digital devices while he was on federal supervision for a prior conviction of coercion and enticement of a minor. The government recommended a sentence of 120 months in prison.

USAO - Nevada
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Two Illegal Aliens from Mexico Indicted After Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to Seizure of Nearly 60 Kilograms of Crystal Methamphetamine and Fentanyl

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two illegal aliens from Mexico with alleged ties to a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) have been indicted after an investigation by the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) led to the seizure of nearly 60 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and fentanyl, announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Martin Eduardo Hernandez Nunez, 36, and Juan Carlos Mojarro Sanchez, 38, are charged with conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to…

USAO - North Carolina, Western
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Gainesville Violent Felon Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Possession of Gun & Ammunition

Gainesville, Florida – Ramone Ron Young, Jr., 34, of Gainesville, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · USAO - Florida, Northern
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California Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Distribution of Large Quantities of Methamphetamine

LAS VEGAS – A California man was sentenced today by United States District Judge Gloria M. Navarro to 36 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for his role in distributing large quantities of methamphetamine as part of a drug conspiracy. The government requested a sentence of 41 months in prison.

USAO - Nevada
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D.C. Man Sentenced for Ammunition Conspiracy After Gunfire Struck Police Vehicles

Tariq Lassiter, 28, a previously convicted felon residing in the District of Columbia, was sentenced to 13 months in prison today in U.S. District Court after directing his girlfriend to buy rifle ammunition and a 60-round capacity magazine the day after shots were fired at police vehicles in Southeast D.C., announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.

USAO - District of Columbia
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