Tag: December 2016
Michael Dean Billings Sentenced to 14 Years for Child Sex Tourism
Oklahoma City attorney MICHAEL DEAN BILLINGS, 61, is headed to federal prison for 168 months—14 years—after admitting he traveled from Oklahoma City to Iquitos, Peru, to engage in illicit sexual conduct with girls under 18. The sentence, handed down by U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange, marks the end of a years-long federal investigation into Billings’…
Tony ‘Lil Play Doh’ Brown Sentenced for Sex Trafficking of Minors
San Diego, CA – Tony “Lil’ Play Doh” Brown, a member of the North Park-based Black Mob/Skanless Enterprise, was sentenced today to 66 months in prison for his role in a sex trafficking conspiracy involving minors and adults. Brown’s sentence also includes three years of supervised release. The jury found Brown guilty of Conspiracy to…
Nuestra Familia Boss ‘Mad Dog’ Gets 36 Years
OAKLAND, CA – The iron grip of the Nuestra Familia gang loosened today as four of its members, including alleged top leader Andrew Cervantes, were handed lengthy federal prison sentences. The sentences, stemming from a six-year investigation, close a chapter on a reign of terror marked by brutal murders, drug trafficking, and ruthless racketeering. U.S.…
Texas Man David Wayne Carlisle Pleads Guilty to Meth Distribution
David Wayne Carlisle, 41, of Marshall, Texas, admitted in federal court to dealing poison in northern Louisiana, pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Shreveport on Tuesday. The admission closes a chapter on a high-stakes drug run that ended with a suitcase of meth and a wad of cash in a Bossier…
Delhi Doctor Dan J. LeFleur Sentenced in Opiate Prescription Scam
Delhi doctor Dan J. LeFleur, 64, is headed to federal prison for six months after pleading guilty to distributing Suboxone without lawful authority — a scheme that fed the opioid crisis across northeast Louisiana. The self-styled pain management specialist abused his medical license to push controlled substances to patients who didn’t need them, all while…
Ian Scott Barclay Sentenced in Montana Prison Drug Scheme
Missoula, MT — A 29-year-old man from Deer Lodge, Ian Scott Barclay, has been slammed with a 92-month federal prison sentence for orchestrating a drug trafficking ring that pumped methamphetamine and Suboxone into Montana State Prison through a corrupt laundry worker. The scheme, which ran from April to August 2015, relied on bribes to slip…
Monroe Man Robert L. Smith Gets 5 Years for Cocaine Dump
Robert L. Smith, 43, of Monroe, Louisiana, is headed to federal prison for five years after being caught red-handed in a high-speed bid to ditch 207 grams of cocaine into the Ouachita River. The 60-month sentence, handed down Tuesday by U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks Jr., follows Smith’s guilty plea to one count of…
Juneau Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography
Steven Raymond Foster, 55, of Juneau, Alaska, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced to 78 months for distributing child pornography. The sentence, handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess, marks the end of a disturbing digital trail that exposed hundreds of illegal files on Foster’s computer. Foster admitted to downloading…
Marvin Mitchell Jackson Sentenced for Child Porn Transport
Marvin Mitchell Jackson, a 28-year-old Petersburg man, is headed to federal prison for five years after being convicted of transporting child pornography across state lines. The sentence, handed down by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess, marks a grim end to a digital trail of exploitation that included doctored photos of real children in…
Heroin Kingpin Jamie Jones Sentenced to 30 Months
New Orleans, LA – In a relentless pursuit of justice, federal authorities have handed down a significant sentence to local drug kingpin Jamie Jones. The U.S. Attorney Kenneth A. Polite announced the sentencing today for 34-year-old New Orleans resident Jamie Jones, who has been convicted on one count of conspiring to distribute at least 100…
