Colombian National Convicted of Voter Fraud; Federal Benefit Fraud; and Identity Theft Offenses
Defendant voted in the 2024 presidential election under a stolen identity; lived under stolen identity for more than 20 years; obtained a Real ID; and improperly received more than $400,000 in stolen…
Federal, State, and Local Agencies Combine Forces for Operation Clean House
Columbus, Ohio – Over the last two weeks the U.S. Marshals led Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST), the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General (HUD-OIG),…
Former Palatka Housing Authority Employee Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Federal Funds
Jacksonville, Florida – Thomas B. Hoffman (46, Florahome) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jordan E. Pratt to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison for theft of federal funds. The court…
South Bend Man Sentenced to 2 Months in Prison
SOUTH BEND – Kerry T. Hancock, 34 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to embezzlement by a bank…
Executive Director of South L.A.-Based Charity Arrested on Federal Complaint Alleging $23 Million Swindle of Homelessness Funds
LOS ANGELES – A Westwood man was arrested today on a federal criminal complaint charging him with fraudulently obtaining $23 million in public money intended to combat homelessness and pocketing at…
New Jersey Woman and Colombian Man Charged with Wire Fraud Conspiracy
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jael Watts, age 44, of Bridgeton, New Jersey, and Luis Pino-Copete, age 41, of Bogota, Colombia, were indicted on December 4, 2025, on a wire fraud conspiracy charge related to…
Justice Department Secures $325,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Iowa Landlord and Property Manager
Note: View settlement here. The quote has also been updated slightly.The Justice Department announced today that the owner and property manager of residential rental properties in Davenport, Iowa,…
Senior Vice President of Atlanta Housing Authority Charged with Housing Assistance Fraud and Pandemic Relief Fraud
ATLANTA - Tracy Denise Jones, a Senior Vice President at the Atlanta Housing Authority, has been charged with engaging in a scheme to fraudulently collect Section 8 housing assistance payments for…
Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Lying About Health Issues to Obtain Government Benefits
CLEVELAND – A Portage County man has been sentenced to federal prison for obtaining government assistance by making false and misleading statements regarding his state of health.Michael W. Honaker,…
Justice Department Secures $480,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Ohio Landlords and Property Managers
The Justice Department announced today that the owners and operators of rental properties in and around Athens County, Ohio have agreed to pay $480,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that their former…