Tag: Rhode Island
Patrick Dallas, Mail and Wire Fraud, Rhode Island 2023
⏱ 2 min read A 38-year-old Georgia man, Patrick Dallas, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for his role in a wide-ranging lottery and sweepstakes scam that defrauded senior citizens in Rhode Island and multiple other states out of at least $1 million. The scam, which involved bogus claims of winning large…
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,…
Frank DeCaro, Possession of Child Pornography, Rhode Island 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 47-year-old registered sex offender from Rhode Island, Frank DeCaro, was arrested at Boston Logan Airport for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). DeCaro, from Westerly, Rhode Island, was stopped at the airport in November 2025 after returning from an international trip to Italy. A search of his phone allegedly uncovered…
Jung H. Nam, Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor, Rhode Island 2025
⏱ 2 min read A 35-year-old Massachusetts man, Jung H. Nam, has been charged with attempting to entice a person he believed to be a 14-year-old female to engage in sexual activity and traveling to Rhode Island to meet her. The incident occurred in July 2025, when Nam initiated conversations with an undercover detective posing…
Justin Glauthier, Stalking, California 2025
⏱ 2 min read A California man has been sentenced for a disturbing campaign of stalking and harassment targeting women in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and other states. Justin Glauthier, 31, of Anaheim, made hundreds of obscene and threatening phone calls to at least nine victims, using false names and hiding his identity. The calls, which…
Michael Gallo, Production and Receipt of Child Sex Abuse Material, Massachusetts 2026
⏱ 2 min read Michael Gallo, a 33-year-old Cranston, Rhode Island man, has been charged with a slew of heinous crimes involving minors, including production and receipt of child sex abuse material and enticement of minors to engage in sexual activity. The alleged crimes occurred between June 2025 and March 2026, with Gallo using online…
Bukky Olukoga, Money Laundering, Rhode Island 2020
⏱ 2 min read Bukky Olukoga, a 52-year-old Rhode Island woman, pleaded guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitting business that moved funds between individuals in the US and foreign countries, including Nigeria and China, from at least February 16, 2020, to April 17, 2022. Olukoga used her company, Grace’s Property Investment LLC, to receive…
Sean Cassidy, Coercion and Enticement of a Minor, Rhode Island 2026
⏱ 2 min read Sean Cassidy, a 53-year-old physical education teacher and athletics coach at Barrington Christian Academy in Rhode Island, was arrested on charges of coercion and enticement of a minor. The investigation began on May 29, 2026, after a parent reported concerns about an inappropriate relationship between Cassidy and a 14-year-old student. Cassidy…
Luis Castillo, Cockfighting, Massachusetts 2022
⏱ 2 min read Luis Castillo, a 38-year-old Massachusetts man, has been sentenced for his role in a 2022 cockfighting operation in Rhode Island. Castillo pleaded guilty to violating the Animal Welfare Act, admitting he brought roosters from Massachusetts to Rhode Island for animal fighting. The operation involved multiple agencies and took place in 2022,…
Fernando Camacho, Mail Theft, Rhode Island 2026
⏱ 2 min read Three US Postal Service employees, Fernando Camacho, 31, Angel Rivera, 30, and Cyril Murray, 46, pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island for their roles in a mail-theft scheme at the Providence US Mail Processing and Distribution Center. The scheme, which operated between early 2023 and early 2024, involved sorting…
