Tag: Rhode Island
Ronald L. Fischer, First-Degree Sexual Assault, Rhode Island 2005
⏱ 2 min read Ronald L. Fischer, one of Rhode Island’s most wanted fugitives, was caught after more than 20 years on the run. Fischer, who had been evading justice since 2005, was arrested in New York for a sex crime he committed in Rhode Island. The arrest was made possible by a coordinated effort…
Michael Brian Cotter, Bank Fraud Conspiracy, Rhode Island 2016
Greenville, RI – In a brazen scheme to deceive banks, a 64-year-old Rhode Island man has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for artificially inflating his company’s sales numbers to avoid scrutiny over excessive consumer chargebacks. Michael Brian Cotter, CEO of a tech support company operating out of a call center in India, orchestrated…
Robert Consorti, Attempted Enticement of a Minor, Rhode Island 2024
⏱ 2 min read Robert Consorti, a 64-year-old Massachusetts man, pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island to attempting to entice and coerce a minor into illicit sexual activity, as well as interstate travel and child pornography charges. The crimes occurred in October 2024, when Consorti traveled to a Warwick hotel expecting to meet…
Jesus Matos Perez, Medicaid and Wire Fraud, Rhode Island 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jesus Matos Perez, 52, and William Jose Alejandro Arias Amador, 45, two Dominican nationals, were sentenced on July 9, 2026, in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island for running a decade-long scam that exploited American citizens’ identities to swindle Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and unemployment benefits. The scheme, which…
Kyle Patrick Tormey, Child Exploitation, Rhode Island 2026
⏱ 2 min read Kyle Patrick Tormey, a 41-year-old from Newport, Rhode Island, has pleaded guilty to exploiting a minor, attempting to exploit another, and possessing child sexual abuse material. The crimes occurred when Tormey repeatedly communicated with a minor female on social media, persuading her to send him photos and meet for sex in…
Richard Lallier, Attempted Enticement of a Minor, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read A 34-year-old Rehoboth, Massachusetts man, Richard Lallier, has been charged federally for attempting to entice a person he believed to be a 15-year-old female to engage in sexual activity and travelling to Rhode Island to meet her on June 16, 2026. Lallier allegedly sent sexually explicit messages and videos of his…
Kenneth L. Richardson, Medicaid Fraud, Rhode Island 2023
⏱ 2 min read Journey to Hope Health and Healing, an opioid treatment provider in Rhode Island, and its former CEO, Kenneth L. Richardson, Jr., have been caught in a massive Medicaid scam. Between January 2015 to July 2021, the company knowingly submitted false claims to the Rhode Island Medicaid program for millions of dollars…
Luis Alberto De Los Santos, Federal Firearms Charge, Rhode Island 2026
A Dominican national has been sentenced in federal court in Rhode Island for unlawful possession of a firearm. Luis Alberto De Los Santos, 23, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Melissa R. DuBose to 12 months and one day imprisonment. De Los Santos pleaded guilty on February 5, 2026, to possession of a firearm…
Carlos Rodriguez, Fentanyl Trafficking, Rhode Island 2026
Carlos Rodriguez, 32, Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Trafficking Charges PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In a shocking turn of events, Carlos Rodriguez, a 32-year-old Providence man, pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island for his role in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy. According to court documents, Rodriguez was involved in the distribution of fentanyl pills, and the…
Luis Martinez, Firearms and Drug Charges, Rhode Island 2026
Luis Martinez, a 47-year-old Providence man, has pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island to multiple firearm and drug offenses. Martinez was previously convicted in Rhode Island state courts on felony firearm and drug trafficking charges and was serving a term of state probation at the time of his arrest in this matter on…
