Jasper man indicted for child porn
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Jasper, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury for possessing and distributing child pornography. Donald Lee Zaerr, 58, of Jasper, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield.
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Three defendants sentenced for wire fraud conspiracy;
Women hired man to stage assault in attempt to influence sexual harassment lawsuit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three defendants were sentenced in federal court for their role in a wire fraud conspiracy related to a scheme between two women and a man hired to physically and sexually assault them. The women were hoping to force a higher settlement of their sexual harassment lawsuit against a former employer. Gordon F. Reabe, Jr., 52, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., Julie R. Bernet, 40, of Bucyrus, Kan., and Lindsey D. Crawford, 24, of Kansas City, Mo., were sentenced in separate hearings before U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith. Reabe was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison without parole. Bernet was sentenced to serve five months in a residential reentry center followed by five months of home confinement. Crawford was sentenced to three years of probation. Each of the defendants has paid $5,259 in restitution to the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department for the costs it incurred during the investigation of this case.
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Mississippi man sentenced for sex trafficking of a child
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - An Amory, Miss., man was sentenced in federal court for the attempted commercial sex trafficking of a child. This case is the result of Operation Guardian Angel, a unique undercover law enforcement investigation targeting the demand for child prostitutes in the Kansas City metro area. As a result of this investigation, a total of seven defendants were indicted in the nation’s first-ever federal prosecution of the alleged customers of child prostitution under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Christopher M. Cockrell, 34, of Amory, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dean Whipple to 10 years in federal prison without parole.
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KC man pleads guilty to bank robbery;
Nervous thief left his wallet behind, identified from driver's license
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Kansas City, Mo., man pleaded guilty in federal court to robbing First Federal Bank. Albert Vincent Perkins, 40, of Kansas City, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert E. Larsen to the charge contained in a June 23, 2009, superseding indictment.
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Lee's Summit man indicted in $1 million fraud scheme
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A Lee’s Summit, Mo., man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for a $1 million fraud scheme against his former employer. Randy Wilson, 50, of Lee’s Summit, was charged in a six-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
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Two Mexican nationals sentenced for large-scale cocaine conspiracy;
Government alleges $10 million worth of cocaine smuggled from Mexico
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Two Mexican nationals were sentenced in federal court for their roles in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute cocaine. The government believes more than $10 million worth of cocaine was smuggled from Mexico for distribution in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Felipe Garcia-Lopez, also known as Eduardo Zazueta, 29, and Humberto Saucedo-Lobatos, 28, both citizens of Mexico residing in Kansas City, Mo., were sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Fernando J. Gaitan. Garcia-Lopez was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole. Saucedo-Lobatos was sentenced to nine years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Garcia-Lopez and Saucedo-Lobatos to forfeit to the government $151,430 that was seized by law enforcement officers.
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Owners of Guaranty Title indicted for $2.6 million bank fraud, wire fraud, money laundering conspiracies
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The owners of Guaranty Title, formerly headquartered in Nixa, Mo., have been indicted by a federal grand jury for participating in a $2.6 million conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering. Richard G. “Rick” Burton, 59, of Nixa, and Kathy Cyrena Allen, also known as Kathy Stanton, 66, of Sarcoxie, Mo., were charged in a 19-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.
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Former police officer indicted for producing child porn
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A former Noel, Mo., police officer was indicted by a federal grand jury for producing and possessing child pornography. Casey Nanez, 27, of Noel, was charged in a two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield. Casey was formerly a police officer for the city of Noel.
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Branson man indicted for producing child porn
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Branson, Mo., man was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to producing and distributing child pornography. Ronald Darling, 45, of Branson, was charged in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Springfield.
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California man sentenced to 22 years in prison for meth conspiracy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An Ontario, Calif., man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine in Barton County, Mo., and elsewhere. Jose Lopez, also known as David Cerpa, 40, of Ontario, Calif., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith to 22 years and six months in federal prison without parole.
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Joplin man sentenced for cocaine, marijuana conspiracy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Joplin, Mo., man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana. Domonic Dewight Johnson, 37, of Joplin, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith to 10 years and three months in federal prison without parole.
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Lake Ozark woman sentenced for $470,000 bank fraud, money laundering scheme
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A Lake Ozark, Mo., woman has been sentenced in federal court for a scheme to defraud her former employer of approximately $470,000. Lorraine Jeanette Hess, 51, of Lake Ozark, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, to two years and six months in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Hess to pay $470,190 in restitution to her former employer.
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Ash Grove man sentenced to 19 years in prison for illegally possessing ammunition
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An Ash Grove, Mo., man has been sentenced in federal court for illegally possessing ammunition. Michael Adkins, 56, of Ash Grove, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, to 19 years and seven months in federal prison without parole. Adkins was sentenced as a career criminal due to his prior felony convictions.
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Three defendants sentenced for distributing steroids
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Three defendants have been sentenced in federal court in separate but related cases arising from Operation Raw Deal, an international investigation targeting the illegal manufacturing and trafficking of anabolic steroids and its raw materials, mainly from China. The related investigation in the Western District of Missouri is called Operation Juice Box. Bryan Greggory Wilson, 40, of Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Columbia, Mo., his former wife, April Dawn Wilson, 35, of Columbia, and Jason Varner, 35, of Jefferson City, were sentenced by U.S. District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey.
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Arizona man sentenced for meth conspiracy
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Litchfield, Ariz., man was sentenced in federal court for participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. This is the first sentencing resulting from Operation Family Tree, a multi-agency investigation into shipments of large quantities of methamphetamine from Arizona for distribution in the Springfield, Mo., area. Juan Avila, also known as “Whopper,” 31, of Litchfield, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith to 10 years in federal prison without parole.
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Two Columbia men sentenced for $3 million investment fraud
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Two Columbia, Mo., men were sentenced in federal court for their roles in a multi-million dollar investment fraud. Daryl Miles Brown, 32, Sylvester L. Mitchell III, 39, both of Columbia, were sentenced in separate hearings before U.S. District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey. Brown, who was chairman of The Vertical Group, located in Columbia, and principal of Cerberus, Inc., located in Fulton, Mo., was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole. The court also ordered Brown to forfeit to the government $2 million, which represents the proceeds of the investment scheme. Mitchell was sentenced to four years probation.
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Former Jackson County Deputy pleads guilty to Civil Rights violation
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A former Jackson County, Mo., sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty in federal court to violating the civil rights of a teenage girl whom he sexually assaulted in his patrol car. Steven W. Burgess, 35, of Independence, Mo., pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Ortrie D. Smith to the charge contained in an April 7, 2009 federal indictment. Under the terms of the plea agreement, the government and Burgess agree that a sentence of 14 years in federal prison without parole is the appropriate disposition in this case. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.
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