Tag: Fayetteville
Steven James Smith, Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft, Arkansas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Steven James Smith, a 41-year-old Northwest Arkansas man, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to sell real estate he didn’t own and using someone else’s identity to do it. The scheme involved Smith identifying properties in the area, entering into fake purchase agreements with buyers, and transmitting them…
Ronald Ray Brock II, Wire Fraud, North Carolina 2023
⏱ 2 min read Ronald Ray Brock II, a 50-year-old resident of Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been charged with defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of nearly $1 million. Brock allegedly carried out a scheme in which he obtained $996,668.50 in PPP loans using the names of three businesses: MedCom Medical Messaging, Inc., Physicians Answering…
Brian Hughes, Rape and Child Pornography, Arkansas 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 21-year-old North Carolina man has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for producing and distributing child pornography. Brian Hughes flew from North Carolina to Arkansas in April 2025, where he picked up a 15-year-old girl near her school and raped her at a hotel. He then produced explicit images…
Gabriel Perkhofer, Child Pornography Distribution, Arkansas 2026
⏱ 2 min read Fayetteville, AR – Gabriel Perkhofer, a 48-year-old Australian permanent resident, thought he’d found the perfect prey. He messaged an undercover cop posing as a mom with two minor daughters and started sending explicit files. Perkhofer even traveled from Missouri to meet the imaginary mother, but instead, he got arrested for state…
Operation Cross Country XII, Human Trafficking, Fayetteville AR, 2023
FBI Fayetteville partners with Arkansas law enforcement agencies to combat human trafficking during Operation Cross Country XII. 84 minor victims located, 37 missing children rescued, and 85 suspects arrested. Joining forces to bring justice and raise awareness about human trafficking.
