Jacksonville Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Attempting to Entice an 11-Year-Old Child to Engage in Sexual Activity

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Jacksonville, Florida – Noel Daniel Simonca (48, Jacksonville) has been sentenced by United States District Judge Jordan Emery Pratt to 14 years in federal prison for using his cellphone and the internet to attempt to entice an 11-year-old child to engage in sexual activity. Simonca pleaded guilty on October 28, 2025. He was also ordered to serve a 10-year term of supervised release and register as a sex offender. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

Larchmont Woman Sentenced to Nearly 3 Years in Federal Prison for Her Role in Hospice and Diagnostic Testing Fraud that Conned Medicare

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

A woman from the Larchmont area of Los Angeles was sentenced today to 35 months in federal prison for defrauding Medicare out of more than $14 million by submitting fraudulent claims for hospice care and diagnostic testing services that were either unnecessary or not provided at all.

Sinaloa Cartel Member Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

MACON, Ga. – A Mexican national and member of the Sinaloa Cartel, who was involved in a major methamphetamine and cocaine distribution organization out of Monroe, Georgia, and discussed his frustration with no longer receiving “busloads” of illegal drugs and preparing for a visit by the son of Sinaloa’s leader was sentenced to serve more than 15 years in prison for his crime resulting from an Operation Take Back America investigation led by the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations.

Castle Rock Woman Sentenced For Defrauding Victims In Romance Scams

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Lori Ann Kimball, 52, Castle Rock, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison and ordered to pay $3,112,990.13 in restitution after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Fraudulently Obtain Visas for Alien ‘Victims’ of Staged Crimes

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Jose Luis Morales Salgado, 37, Mexican national residing in Kansas City, Mo., has pleaded guilty for role in a conspiracy to stage numerous armed robberies so that the purported victims of these crimes, who were illegal aliens in the United States, could use their status as crime victims to fraudulently obtain visas. 

United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda Announces Leadership Team

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

PROVIDENCE – United States Attorney Charles C. Calenda today announced the appointment of Dulce Donovan to First Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island. A veteran federal prosecutor, Ms. Donovan will serve as the office’s second-in-command and oversee day-to-day operations, including criminal prosecutions, civil litigation, and administrative functions across the district.

De Smet Man and Woman Each Sentenced to Terms in Federal Prison and Home Confinement for Willful Failure to Collect or Pay Over $600,000 in Employment Tax

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a De Smet, South Dakota, man and woman convicted of Willful Failure to Collect or Pay Over Employment Tax and Aiding and Abetting.  The sentencing took place on March 18, 2026. 

Canadian National Sentenced to Over 17 Years for Attempted Enticement of a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity and Distributing, Transporting, and Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Orlando, Florida – James Hjelmeland (30, Canada) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Carlos Mendoza to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity, distributing, transporting, and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Hjelmeland pleaded guilty on November 25, 2025. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. 

Fort Myers Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing, Accessing, and Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Images and Videos

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Fort Myers, Florida – John James Adducci (41, Fort Myers) has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell to 12 years in federal prison for possessing, accessing with intent to view, and receiving images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. Adducci pleaded guilty on December 1, 2025. Adducci was also sentenced to a life term of supervised release and ordered to register as a sex offender. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement.

Convicted Drug Dealer Indicted On New Drug Distribution Charges

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Henry A. Glenn, 47, of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, has been indicted in federal court for one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine over 500 grams of mixture, three counts of distribution of methamphetamine over 50 grams of mixture, and two counts of distribution of methamphetamine.