A Florida man, Anthony Sargent, 47, from St. Augustine, was sentenced for his involvement in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Sargent faced a felony charge of civil disorder and six misdemeanor charges related to his actions during the disturbance. Sargent received a 60-month prison sentenceContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has handed down a 15-year federal prison sentence to Terrell Robinson, 37, for charges related to firearm possession and possession with the intent to distribute controlled substances. Robinson pleaded guilty on August 14, 2023. The sentencing follows an incident in which law enforcement officersContinue Reading
Two Florida men were sentenced today for their roles in a multi-state scheme to defraud insurance companies by using rural hospitals to bill for urine drug testing that was not reimbursable and not medically necessary. Jorge Perez, 63, of Miami, was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison.Continue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg disclosed that Rohan Conrad Campbell, a 49-year-old individual from Jamaica, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Campbell now faces a potential maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison for wire fraud and an additional consecutive minimum mandatoryContinue Reading
U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton has handed down a 27-month federal prison sentence to Coury Robert Badnell (38, Oakland, FL) for his involvement in a conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The sentence follows guilty pleas from Anthony Roberto Hutchinson (26, Orlando), Deandre Devante Levy (26, Orlando), and Jordan BrianContinue Reading
Senior United States District Judge Gregory A. Presnell has sentenced Passion Lajodia Jackson (31, Ocala) to two years in federal prison for wire fraud related to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. As part of the judgment, Jackson was ordered to forfeit $20,132, which represents the proceedsContinue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced that Evan Graves, a 40-year-old resident of Alva, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to a $1.35 million COVID relief fraud scheme. Graves faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison, with the sentencing date yet to be determined.Continue Reading
Deep Alpesh Kumar Patel, a 21-year-old resident of Sarasota, has pleaded guilty to transmitting an interstate threat to injure, according to an announcement by United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg. Patel faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison, with a sentencing date yet to be determined. TheContinue Reading
United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg has announced the arrest of Brett Baldwin, a 43-year-old resident of Mount Dora, on charges of possessing child sex abuse material. Baldwin faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison if convicted. According to court documents, Baldwin came under scrutiny during anContinue Reading
Shaquandra Woods, a 40-year-old attorney from Jacksonville, Florida, has been found guilty of Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud in connection with a scheme to illegally obtain funding from the federal COVID-19 small business relief program. The verdict came after a four-day trial in U.S. District Court, according to Jill E.Continue Reading