Tag: Maine
Toman Caudill, Gun Possession, Maine 2024
BANGOR, ME – Toman Caudill, 31, of Bangor, is headed to federal prison for three years after admitting to illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock, Jr. handed down the 36-month sentence today, followed by three years of supervised release, after Caudill pleaded guilty back in January. The case stems…
Yaisder Herrera Gargallo, Conspiracy to Commit Access Device Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft, Maine 2016
PORTLAND, ME – Yaisder Herrera Gargallo, 24, of Miami, Florida, is headed to federal prison for more than three years after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. Chief Judge Nancy Torresen handed down the 40-month sentence, followed by three years of supervised release, in U.S. District Court today.…
Jose Castillo Febles, Conspiracy to Commit Access Device Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft, Maine 2018
PORTLAND, ME – Jose Castillo Febles, 31, of Doral, Florida, is headed to federal prison after being sentenced to 32 months for conspiracy to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft. Chief Judge Nancy Torresen handed down the sentence today in U.S. District Court, adding three years of supervised release to the term and…
Charles Harris, Counterfeit Credit Card Scheme, Maine 2018
PORTLAND, ME – A Bowie, Maryland man is facing a decade behind bars after admitting to running a counterfeit credit card scheme across Maine in December 2018. Charles Harris, 37, pleaded guilty in federal court this week, closing a chapter in a case that highlights the persistent threat of online fraud and its real-world consequences.…
Charles Harris, Credit Card Fraud, Maine 2021
PORTLAND, Maine – Charles Harris, 38, of Maryland, is headed to federal prison after admitting to a scheme involving counterfeit credit cards used to fleece Maine retailers. He was sentenced today to eight months behind bars and three years of supervised release, a consequence for his role in a wider fraud operation. U.S. District Judge…
Jesus Kong, Interstate Threats, Maine 2021
PORTLAND, Maine – A man with a history of online rage received a federal sentence today for spewing threats across state lines. Jesus W. Kong, 28, formerly of Olympia, Washington, was sentenced to time served plus one year of supervised release after pleading guilty to transmitting threatening interstate communications. The case, a chilling reminder of…
Jermaine Arnett, Unemployment Fraud, Detroit MI, 2021
DETROIT – Two men from Pontiac, Michigan are facing a mountain of federal charges after allegedly orchestrating a brazen, multi-state scheme to steal over $4 million in unemployment benefits. Jermaine Arnett, 34, and Terrance Calhoun, Jr., 32, are accused of filing hundreds of fraudulent claims, exploiting the pandemic-era surge in unemployment assistance. The feds say…
Jessica Jones, Counterfeit Currency, Maine 2018
PRESQUE ISLE, ME – Jessica Jones, 31, of Presque Isle, Maine, is headed to federal prison after admitting to flooding local businesses with fake cash. U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker handed down a two-month sentence today, followed by two years of supervised release, for the brazen scheme. The case, investigated jointly by the Presque…
Jermaine Rose, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Michigan 2022
DETROIT – A former Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (MUIA) employee is facing the music after admitting to a brazen scheme to siphon off pandemic relief funds. Jermaine Rose, 43, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, a betrayal of public trust that fueled a wider fraud operation. The feds say Rose, a lead…
Robert E. Milholland, Jr., Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material, Maine 2026
A Scarborough man has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material, a serious crime that can have devastating effects on victims. Robert E. Milholland, Jr., 49, became the target of a law enforcement investigation after being linked to child sexual abuse material over the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file-sharing network. According to court records, Homeland Security…
