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Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Micah Greenberg Pleads Guilty To Multiple Federal Offenses Orlando, Florida – Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Micah Greenberg (36, Lake Mary) today pleaded guilty to six federal offenses: sex trafficking of a child, illegally producing a false,,,

Tampa Credit Union Employee Sentenced For Bank Fraud And Identity Theft Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday has sentenced Diamond Hamilton (23, Tampa) to two years in federal prison for bank fraud and aggravated identity theft. Hamilton had pleaded guilty on February 17, 2021. According,,,

Ponciana Woman Sentenced For Making False Statements To The Social Security Administration Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. today ordered Isis Baldwin (39, Ponciana) to pay $11,754.76 in restitution for making false statements to a federal agency. In addition, the court also,,,

Fort Myers Woman Pleads Guilty To Financial Aid Fraud And Wire Fraud Fort Myers, Florida – Elaine M. Levidow (60, Fort Myers) has pleaded guilty to five counts of wire fraud and one count of fraud involving Department of Education Financial Aid. She faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal,,,

Nebraska Fugitive Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges Ocala, Florida – Howard D. Farley, Jr. (72, Weirsdale) has pleaded guilty to passport fraud, aggravated identity theft, and operating as a pilot without a legitimate airman’s certificate. Farley faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison. A,,,

Federal Correctional Officer Indicted In Connection With Plan To Smuggle Drugs Into Prison Ocala, FL – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces the return of an indictment charging Wayne Grant, Jr. (27, Orlando) with receipt of a bribe by a public official. If convicted, Grant faces a,,,

Owner Of Central Medical Systems Sentenced To 15 Months For Medicare Billing Fraud Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Alan Trent Harley (62, Chuluota) to 15 months in federal prison for wire fraud. The court also ordered Harley to forfeit more than $870,000, which is,,,

Rural/Metro Corporation Agrees To Pay $650,000 To Settle Civil False Claims Relating To Ambulance Services Orlando, FL – Acting United States Attorney Karin Hoppmann announces today that Rural/Metro Corporation has agreed to pay the United States $650,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the,,,

Orlando Man Sentenced To Three Years For Submitting False Claim For FEMA Benefits Related To Hurricane Irma Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Roy B. Dalton Jr. has sentenced Steven L. Rembert (48, Orange County) to three years in federal prison, to be followed by 3 years supervised release for,,,

Construction Contractor Sentenced To 41 Months For Conspiring To Commit Mail And Wire Fraud And Defrauding The U.S. Treasury Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Brian J. Davis today sentenced Hugo Cruz-Medina (33, Jacksonville) to three years and five months in federal prison for conspiring,,,