Tag: DHS
Jelber Gomez-Lopez, Illegal Reentry, Missouri 2023
⏱ 2 min read Jelber Gomez-Lopez, a 33-year-old Guatemalan national, pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported. The crime occurred in Missouri, where Gomez-Lopez was caught and charged by the United States Attorney’s Office. The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations,…
Nadine Jean Baptiste, SNAP Fraud, Rhode Island 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Rhode Island Department of Human Services supervisor, Nadine Jean Baptiste, has pleaded guilty to exploiting her position to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Providence, Rhode Island. Between September 2023 and August 2026, Baptiste, 59, of Warwick, accessed and altered the personal information and benefits of SNAP recipients,…
Sergio Niz-Mendez, Sex Offender Registration Violation, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Sergio Niz-Mendez, a 27-year-old Guatemalan national, has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for re-entering the US without permission and failing to register as a sex offender in Iowa. Niz-Mendez, who was living in Sheldon, Iowa, pleaded guilty to the charges in March 2026 and was sentenced on August…
Schleider Aristhyl, Wire Fraud, Massachusetts 2024
⏱ 2 min read Schleider Aristhyl, a 30-year-old Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee and military veteran from Warwick, R.I., has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly obtaining a $478,000 VA-backed mortgage in Massachusetts with false documents. The incident occurred in October 2024, when Aristhyl submitted two falsified documents to a private lender. The…
Jesus Espinosa, Deprivation of Rights and False Statement, Texas 2021
⏱ 2 min read A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, Jesus Espinosa, 52, of El Paso, has been charged with deprivation of rights and making false statements after an incident on August 22, 2021, where he allegedly used unreasonable force, including a chokehold, to detain an individual, resulting in bodily injury. The incident occurred…
Jesus Diaz, Child Exploitation, Virginia 2021
⏱ 2 min read A 25-year-old Danville man, Jesus Diaz, has pleaded guilty to exploiting multiple minor females using social media platforms, coercing them into sending nude images and threatening to distribute the photos to their friends, family, and churches. The crimes occurred between July 2019 and November 2021, with Diaz contacting one of the…
Rogelio Morales-Ramos, Illegal Reentry, Iowa 2026
⏱ 2 min read Rogelio Morales-Ramos, a 36-year-old Guatemalan man, was sentenced to six months in federal prison for reentering the United States after being deported three times. Morales-Ramos, who was living in Sioux Center, Iowa, pleaded guilty to one count of illegal reentry on May 21, 2026. He was arrested on April 4, 2026,…
Jaswinder Singh, Naturalization Fraud, Oregon 2013
⏱ 2 min read Jaswinder Singh, a 54-year-old native of India, is facing a denaturalization complaint in Oregon for allegedly lying about his identity and immigration history to obtain US citizenship. The complaint, filed in the District of Oregon, claims that Singh illegally procured his citizenship by providing false information under penalty of perjury. The…
Robert J. Niederbrack, Explosives Stockpiling, Ohio 2023
⏱ 2 min read A 70-year-old Hancock County man, Robert J. Niederbrack, has been sentenced to prison for stockpiling homemade explosives and possessing over 30 firearms in Findlay, Ohio. Niederbrack pleaded guilty to the charges, which include being a felon in possession of firearms, possession of unregistered firearm silencers, and possession of explosives. The sentencing…
Edilberto Gonzalez-Barrera, Possession of Firearm by an Illegal Alien, Missouri 2026
⏱ 2 min read A Guatemalan national is facing federal charges for possessing a 9mm firearm after allegedly entering the United States illegally. Edilberto Gonzalez-Barrera, 40, was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 14, 2026, for two counts: illegal possession of a firearm by an illegal alien and illegal entry into the United…
