Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Interstate Transportation of a Minor for Sex
William Joe Mitchell, of Jacksonville, Florida, pled guilty in federal court in Montgomery, Alabama to charges that he knowingly transported a minor in interstate commerce with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.
Indiana Man Charged with Bank Robbery
Ronald William Komonce, of Evansville, Indiana, was charged in connection with allegedly robbing an Integra Bank branch in Evansville.
Member of Gulf Cartel Convicted for Assault of Federal Agents
Gulf Cartel member Juan Carlos De La Cruz Reyna, of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, pled guilty to two counts of threatening to assault and murder federal agents.
Louisiana Man Indicted for Bank Robbery
Shadrick Triche, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was indicted for allegedly robbing a Kenner, Louisiana bank of $30,000.
Texas Man Sentenced on Child Pornography Charge
Timothy Earl Love, of Lubbock, Texas, was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for possessing child pornography.
Washington State Software Execs Sentenced for Lying to Investors
Two former executives of Entellium Corporation were sentenced in Seattle, Washington on wire fraud charges in connection with lying to investors about revenue. Former Entellium CEO Paul Thomas Johnson was sentenced to three years in prison, and former CFO Parrish L. Jones was sentenced to two years in prison.
California Man Pleads Guilty in $15 Million Ponzi Scheme
John Anthony Miller, of San Clemente, California, pled guilty to federal fraud charges related to a long-running Ponzi scheme in which he collected more than $15 million from investors. He also pled guilty to bribery, passport fraud, and identity theft charges resulting from his attempt to procure a fake passport and flee the country after his scheme collapsed.
Illinois Business Owner Sentenced for Making False Claims
Robert G. Sullinger, the owner of a Springfield, Illinois advertising agency, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for submitting false, inflated invoices related to an anti-drunk-driving billboard campaign funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and to lying to federal agents investigating the matter.
Illinois Doctor, Health Clinic Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud
James Phillip Durham, M.D. and his company, Franklin Rural Health Care Clinic, doing business in Christopher, Illinois, pled guilty to health care fraud charges.
Pharmaceutical Company Manager Pleads Guilty to Off-Label Marketing
Mary Holloway, of Branchburg, New Jersey, formerly a regional manager at a pharmaceutical company, agreed to plead guilty in Boston, Massachusetts to violating the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act for marketing the drug Bextra for uses and dosages that were not approved by. the Food and Drug Administration.