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CT Man Faces Child Exploitation Charge
A man with a previous conviction for child pornography in Connecticut is facing new child exploitation charges. Michael Szwarc, last known to live in Hartford, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of receipt of child pornography, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced on Thursday, Feb. 14. Durham said the indictment was returned on Tuesday, Feb. 5. Szwarc, 31, has pleaded not guilty to the latest charge. He will remain detained until his trial. The indictment alleges that between June and September last year, Szwarc received images of minors engaged in sexually explicit activ…
Fairfield, CT
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Former CT Resident Sentenced For Violating Sex Offender Registration Law
A convicted sex offender who forced a teenager to view sexual activity has been sentenced after admitting to failing to register as a sex offender in Connecticut for nearly two years after claiming he moved to Puerto Rico. Ismael Sanchez Colon has been sentenced to 10 months in prison, followed by three months of home confinement and five years of supervised release for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). He pleaded guilty in September last year in Bridgeport District Court to violating SORNA following his conviction in Wisconsin for causing a chil…
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Mexican National Sentenced For Reentering US After Multiple Deportations
A Mexican national with a lengthy criminal history who has illegally entered the country multiple times is set to be deported after spending more time behind bars. Jose Luis Merino Hernandez, also known as “Jose Mendez” has been sentenced to seven months in prison for illegally reentering the United States after being deported. Merino Hernandez is a citizen of Mexico last known to live in Waterbury. In January 2005, Merino Hernandez was removed from the country back to Mexico after he was convicted of crimes in New York. He illegally reentered the U.S. and was encountered by ICE while he wa…
Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Man Admits To Distributing Heroin
A convict who already served time behind bars for dealing crack cocaine has admitted to distributing heroin in Fairfield County and may face life in prison. Norwalk resident Joseph “Sean” Daniels, 36, pleaded guilty in New Haven district court to one count of possession with intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin following his arrest last year. Daniels was arrested on May 15 last year by police in Norwalk after officers made several controlled purchased of narcotics off him. On the day of his arrest, investigators seized approximately 190 grams of heroin, other drugs, paraphernali…
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Man Pleads Admits To Duping Connecticut Art Dealer
A 69-year-old man who attempted to pull a one-over on a respected Connecticut art dealer and appraiser has admitted to attempting to dupe him by falsely representing an alleged desk from the Civil War during a sale. Templeton, Mass. resident Harold Gordon pleaded guilty in New Haven this week to one count of wire fraud after he attempted to scam his victim out of nearly $65,000. In October 2012, Gordon began a transaction with a Connecticut art dealer in an attempt to induce him to purchase a secretary desk, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. While speaking with his victim, Gordon falsely…
Newtown, CT
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Newtown Restaurant Reaches Settlement With Feds
The owners of a Fairfield County restaurant and its landlord has reached a settlement with the federal government to resolve claims that it did not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The settlement agreements resolve an ADA complaint filed by an individual with disabilities alleging that the Market Place was not fully accessible for individuals with physical disabilities,” U.S. Attorney John Durham said. Durham noted that the Market Place and Mesa Contractors are in the process of making the changes required by the settlement agreements. As part of its se…
Bridgeport, CT
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El Salvadoran Admits To Reentering US After Being Deported
An El Salvadoran national is facing prison time after admitting to illegally reentering the country three times following his arrest for impaired driving when he crashed into a police cruiser in Connecticut. Alfredo Dagoberto Hercules-Santos, 40, has pleaded guilty in Bridgeport district court to one count of reentry of a removed alien. Hercules-Santos is a citizen of El Salvador who had been living in New Britain before his latest arrest. Hercules-Santos was removed from the country and deported back to El Salvador in July 2005, U.S. Attorney John Durham said. He illegally reentered the co…
Stamford, CT
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Man Charged With Illegally Purchasing, Possessing 11 Firearms
A Connecticut man with a history of drug use is facing time behind bars for allegedly making false statements while illegally purchasing nearly a dozen guns. Prospect resident Frank Moss has been charged in a 15-count indictment alleging that he illegally purchased 11 guns on seven different occasions throughout Connecticut. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges in New Haven district court. U.S. Attorney John Durham said the indictment alleges that between June 14 and Nov. 1 last year, Moss, “being an unlawful user of or addicted to controlled substances, made false statements in connect…
Fairfield, CT
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Lawyer Who Hid Money To Avoid Paying Fraud Scheme Victims Restitution Gets Additional Sentence
A lawyer already behind bars for helping to facilitate a $19 million fraud scheme received an increased sentence after she attempted to hide nearly $50,000 in cash from the government. Diane Dalmy was sentenced in New Haven District Court to 60 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for her role in a securities “pump and dump” scheme. She was also found guilty of attempting to hide $47,000. From January 2009 through July 2016, Dalmy, who now lives in Denver, used her position as an attorney to assist others in defrauding more than 12,000 investors out of nearly…
Fairfield, CT
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Man Sentenced For Multimillion Dollar Stranger-Originated Life Insurance Scheme
A Connecticut man is headed to prison after being found guilty of defrauding insurance companies into taking on policies on the lives of elderly people for his own financial benefits. Daniel Carpenter, of Simsbury, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 30 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after he was found guilty of 57 counts of conspiracy, mail and wire fraud. He was also found guilty of money laundering and illegal monetary transaction offenses stemming from the scheme, also known as a stranger-oriented life insurance scheme. Carpenter, 64. contr…
Shelton, CT
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New Haven Man Sentenced For Robbery
A Connecticut man is set to spend nearly a decade behind bars for robbery and weapon charges dating back to an incident more than two years ago. New Haven resident Shaquille Richardson, 25, has been sentenced to 117 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of Hobbs Act Robbery and one count of carrying a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence earlier this year. Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on June 30, 2016, officers from the New Haven Police Department were dispatched to Ferry Street, where there were reports of a man who had been …
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Man Who Failed To Pay $4.8M In Income Taxes Sentenced
A Connecticut man who ducked the IRS for decades to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes has been sentenced to time in federal prison for tax evasion. David Adams, 58, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release for failing to pay $4.8 million in federal income taxes, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced this week. His elaborate scheming may have begun as early as 1982. “For years, Mr. Adams obstructed IRS efforts to collect back taxes through a series of criminal acts,” IRS Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Kristina O’Conne…
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