U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland
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Operation Restore Justice leads to arrest of 205 offenders nationwide
The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative targeting child sex offenders. -
Maryland man indicted on charges related to child exploitation
A federal grand jury has indicted Joel Thomas Biermann, 46, from University Park, Maryland, on charges related to child exploitation. -
Sex offender pleads guilty to child sexual exploitation charges in Maryland
Harrison James Miller, a 32-year-old from Hagerstown, Maryland, has entered a guilty plea to two counts of sexual exploitation of a child and a related felony as a registered sex offender. -
Maryland man receives 20-year prison sentence for sexual assault on cruise
Today in Baltimore, Maryland, 22-year-old Jalen Thomas Kelley of Abingdon, Maryland, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin. -
Baltimore pharmacy owner pleads guilty to false tax return
Moshe Gabay, a Baltimore pharmacy owner, has entered a guilty plea to one count of filing false tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). -
South Carolina resident sentenced for $1.4 million embezzlement and identity theft
A South Carolina resident has been sentenced for her role in a significant embezzlement and identity theft scheme. -
Mexican national sentenced for illegal reentry into U.S. following felony conviction
Today, U.S. District Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby sentenced Martin Martinez-Ballinas, a 38-year-old Mexican national, to 37 months in federal prison for illegally reentering the United States following a previous felony conviction. -
Donald Edwards from West Virginia faces federal charges in minor exploitation case
A West Virginia man, Donald Robert Wilt Edwards, Sr., has been federally indicted on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor. -
Florida organizer sentenced in Maryland unemployment fraud scheme
Tiia Woods, a 47-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin to 74 months in federal prison. -
Maryland man indicted for supporting Cameroonian separatist activities
A Maryland man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly conspiring to support armed separatist groups in Cameroon. -
Michigan man sentenced for laundering tax-refund money
Today, Jerome Brown, a 42-year-old from Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow to five years in federal prison. -
Baltimore man pleads guilty to fentanyl and cocaine distribution charges
Freddie Anthony Curry, a 54-year-old resident of Baltimore, Maryland, has pled guilty in federal court to charges involving the possession with intent to distribute large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine. -
Baltimore resident sentenced in major drug and firearm trafficking network case
Baltimore, Maryland - Judge Brendan A. Hurson sentenced Hugh Emerson Berry, Jr., a 41-year-old from Hagerstown, Maryland, to 78 months in federal prison for participating in a narcotics and firearm trafficking network. -
Maryland subcontractor pleads guilty to bribery and fraud charges
A Maryland man, Christopher Brackins, pled guilty to bribery conspiracy involving a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) official, wire fraud, and possession of a machine gun with an obliterated serial number. -
Walgreens settles for $300M over opioid prescriptions and false claims
Today, the Justice Department, alongside the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), announced a $300 million settlement with Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen Co.,... -
Maryland man sentenced to 17 years in prison for trafficking charges
U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang has sentenced Thomas Emmanuel Williams, 52, from Laurel, Maryland, to 17 years in federal prison. -
Maryland man pleads guilty to federal swatting charges; sentencing set for July
Owen Jarboe, a 19-year-old resident of Hagerstown, Maryland, has admitted guilt to charges of conspiracy, cyberstalking, interstate threatening communications, and making threats to destroy or damage by fire and explosives. -
Maryland man pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy involving multiple U.S. companies
Minh Phuong Ngoc Vong, a resident of Bowie, Maryland, has admitted to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. -
Man sentenced to 35 years for sexually exploiting minors in Maryland
Gary Hammond Jackson, III, a resident of Pasadena, Maryland, has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett delivered the sentence, which will be followed by a lifetime of supervised release. -
Maryland settlement processor pleads guilty to false statements to financial institutions
Rebecca Marie Cohn, also known as Rebecca Marie Stanton, has pled guilty in federal court to making false statements to financial institutions linked to real estate settlements.