Tag: Washington
Jessica Demaine, Meth Trafficking, Washington 2025
⏱ 4 min read Jessica Demaine, a 39-year-old woman, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for her role in supplying methamphetamine to the IPO Blood criminal street gang in the Spokane area. The trafficking operation was uncovered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in 2025, which led to…
Patrick Alan Bucknum, Wire Fraud, Washington 2026
⏱ 2 min read Patrick Alan Bucknum, the former CEO of Community Clinic Network (CCN) in Wenatchee, Washington, orchestrated a massive embezzlement scheme that drained the company of approximately $24 million between 2017 and 2023. Bucknum, 55, used the embezzled funds to invest in stocks, options, and exchange-traded funds, but his poor trades led to…
Patrick Alan Bucknum, Wire Fraud, Washington 2026
A former CEO has been brought to justice after pleading guilty to a multi-million dollar embezzlement scheme. Patrick Alan Bucknum, 55, formerly of Wenatchee, Washington, pleaded guilty on June 24, 2026, to one count of wire fraud in the Eastern District of Washington. Bucknum was the Chief Executive Office of Community Clinic Network (CCN), a…
Jessica Demaine, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Washington 2026
A Spokane woman has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for her role in supplying methamphetamine to the IPO Blood gang operating in the Spokane area. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, 39-year-old Jessica Demaine was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Pennell to 78 months in federal prison to…
Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, Wire Fraud, Washington 2023
⏱ 2 min read A 42-year-old Nigerian national, Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, was sentenced to five years in prison for running a $3.5 million romance scam that targeted eight victims across the US, including in Washington state. The scam, which lasted for over 15 years, involved Nwadialo posing as ‘Giovanni’ on dating websites such as Match,…
Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo, Romance Scam, Washington 2024
A 42-year-old Nigerian national was sentenced to five years in prison for his scheme to steal some $3.5 million from eight different victims via an online romance scam, announced First Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. Seattle – Franklin Ikechukwu Nwadialo was sentenced late yesterday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to five years in…
Akeatha Diane Akintola, Theft of Public Funds, Washington 2024
⏱ 2 min read Akeatha Diane Akintola, a 48-year-old former social worker from Bellevue, Washington, was sentenced to five months in prison for stealing $17,638 in Social Security benefits from a vulnerable disabled minor, a member of the Snoqualmie Tribe. The crime occurred between September 2023 and July 2024, when Akintola was a social worker…
Michael S. Selig, Policy Change, Washington 2026
WASHINGTON – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today a significant shift in its enforcement settlement policies, rescinding a long-standing rule that required defendants to admit wrongdoing as a condition of settlement. The change, effective immediately, aims to streamline enforcement actions and expedite the return of funds to investors, according to a press release…
Jac Archer, Justice Forral, Bajun Mavalwalla II, Conspiracy to Impede Federal Officers, Washington 2026
Eastern Washington Jury Convicts Three Defendants of Conspiring to Impede Federal Officers A jury of twelve people from across the Eastern District of Washington convicted Defendants Jac Archer, Justice Forral, and Bajun Mavalwalla II of violating federal law by conspiring to impede law enforcement officers or injure property used in the execution of their duties.…
Ahmad K. Bachay, Fraud and Witness Tampering, Washington 2026
A 40-year-old San Diego man has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for his role in a massive insurance scam. Ahmad K. Bachay, 40, of San Diego, California, was sentenced on May 21, 2026, to a 36-month term of imprisonment for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, and witness tampering, in the…
