Federal Court

A Pawtucket resident, Gary Ethier, age 60, pleaded guilty in federal court in Rhode Island to charges of distribution and possession of child pornography.

A Guatemalan national residing in Rhode Island was sentenced in federal court for resisting federal law enforcement officers during an attempted immigration arrest, according to Acting United States Attorney Sara…

An Austin, Texas woman living in Massachusetts has been sentenced for her involvement in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy.

A Dorchester, Massachusetts resident originally from India has been detained following allegations of involvement in a scheme targeting elderly individuals in Rhode Island.

An inmate at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Facility in Central Falls, Rhode Island, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to drug trafficking while incarcerated.

A Maine resident, Evert Delgado-Menjivar, 31, has been charged with trafficking multiple kilograms of cocaine that were delivered in Rhode Island.

A British national from Northern Ireland, Elijah Gavin, has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting to his role in a multi-state construction and money laundering fraud scheme that resulted…

A Cranston resident has been sentenced to federal prison for producing and distributing large quantities of methamphetamine-laced pills that were disguised and sold as Adderall, according to an announcement from…

A federal grand jury in Rhode Island has indicted Rafael Rivera, a 33-year-old resident of Miami, Florida, on charges related to drug trafficking.

A Warwick resident, Jeffrey Locke Slinn, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor and transmitting obscene material to a minor.

A Tiverton, Rhode Island man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for enticing and transporting a minor across state lines for criminal sexual activity.

A Coventry resident has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for offenses related to the exploitation of a minor and production and distribution of child sexual abuse material,…

A detainee at the Donald W. Wyatt Detention Center, Matthew Pizarro, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to possess and distribute…

A Providence resident has pleaded guilty in federal court to trafficking large quantities of cocaine, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney Sara Miron Bloom.

A Guatemalan national who was previously deported from the United States in November 2024 has been sentenced in federal court for illegally reentering the country, according to an announcement from…

A Cumberland man has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for cyberstalking and distributing child sexual abuse material.

A Guatemalan national previously convicted of second degree sexual assault in Rhode Island and deported in 2014 was sentenced in federal court for illegally reentering the United States and failing…

A Virginia truck driver has admitted in federal court to transporting a minor across state lines with the intent to engage in sexual activity, according to an announcement from Acting…

Two foreign nationals were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Providence for their roles in a multi-state burglary ring that targeted individuals of Asian descent, according to an announcement from…

A Dominican national who had previously been deported twice from the United States was sentenced in federal court for illegal reentry, according to an announcement from Acting United States Attorney…

A Providence man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl.

A Michigan resident has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island for his involvement in a multi-state retail theft scheme that targeted a Rhode Island-based retailer and resulted…

A Providence man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm.

A Rhode Island businessman has pleaded guilty to tax evasion, marking his second conviction on federal tax charges.