U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman
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Albany man sentenced for receiving child pornography; faces prison time and fines
Taykwun Smoaks, a 32-year-old resident of Albany, New York, was sentenced to 87 months in prison for receiving child pornography. -
Schenectady man pleads guilty to meth distribution
Patrick Tucker, a 28-year-old resident of Schenectady, New York, has pleaded guilty to distributing methamphetamine. -
Liberian felon sentenced for firearm possession after contested hearing
Mana Sambola, a 41-year-old Liberian national who previously lived in Saratoga Springs, New York, has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for the illegal possession of two firearms. -
Hogansburg man sentenced for drug and firearm crimes
Joseph Thompson, a 38-year-old resident of Hogansburg, New York, received a 66-month federal prison sentence on December 19, 2024. -
Jefferson County business owner faces multiple felony tax fraud charges
Barbara DeYear, a 67-year-old resident of Lorraine, New York, has been indicted on 13 counts of tax fraud. -
Mexican citizen sentenced for illegal reentry into US
Juan Jose-Ambrosio, a 27-year-old Mexican citizen residing in Onondaga County, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for illegally reentering the United States. -
Chinese national charged with money laundering involving Walmart gift cards
Jun Wang, a 62-year-old Chinese national and lawful permanent resident of the United States, has been indicted for conspiracy to commit money laundering. -
Clayville man pleads guilty to drug distribution and firearm possession
Leshawn Thomas, a 33-year-old resident of Clayville, New York, has admitted to charges related to drug and firearm offenses. -
Dutch national sentenced for laundering drug money through US banks
Xiomara Christian, a 37-year-old resident of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for her involvement in a money laundering conspiracy. -
Queensbury man sentenced for leading SEFCU bank fraud conspiracy
Evan Cutler, a 25-year-old resident of Queensbury, New York, has been sentenced to 44 months in prison for his involvement as a ringleader in a bank fraud conspiracy targeting SEFCU. -
Syracuse man pleads guilty to child pornography charges
David Hullihen, a 41-year-old resident of Syracuse, has pled guilty to ten counts of receipt of child pornography. -
Massachusetts man sentenced for traveling to abuse child in New York
Martin Connearney, a 35-year-old resident of Lenox, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 151 months in prison after pleading guilty to crossing state lines with the intent to engage in sexual acts with a minor. -
Troy man faces charges for alleged pandemic unemployment insurance fraud
Daion Morris, a 32-year-old resident of Troy, New York, has been charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. -
Former healthcare executive sentenced for mail fraud involving CPAP machine purchases
Kevin Harrington, a former healthcare executive from Oneonta, New York, has been sentenced to three years of federal probation. -
Schenectady woman faces charges over alleged misuse of social security benefits
Destiny Brown, a 45-year-old resident of Schenectady, New York, has been indicted on charges related to Social Security fraud. -
Rensselaer man faces charges for child exploitation and distribution of illegal content
Mark Tremblay, a 34-year-old resident of Rensselaer, New York, has been arrested and charged with the sexual exploitation of a child. -
Gloversville man receives decade-long sentence for drug trafficking
Lamont McWhite, a 51-year-old resident of Gloversville, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in drug trafficking. -
Albany woman admits role in national marijuana trafficking operation
Toqwanda Ketchmore, known as "Quannie," has pled guilty to charges of marijuana trafficking in Albany, New York. -
Rhode Island man faces federal charges for alleged ATM theft
David Degrasse, a 54-year-old resident of West Warwick, Rhode Island, has been indicted on charges related to the interstate transportation of stolen property. -
Syracuse man pleads guilty to drug distribution charges
Diquan Hall, a 26-year-old resident of Syracuse, has pleaded guilty to two federal drug distribution charges.