Federal Grand Jury Indictments

Contact Person: Nancy Wicker (803) 929-3000

Acting United States Attorney Beth Drake stated today that a Federal Grand Jury in Greenville, South Carolina, returned Indictments against the following:

Greenville Man Indicated on Threatening to Bomb Social Security Administration Building
Ronnie Vaughn, age 69, of Greenville, South Carolina, was charged in a 1-count indictment.  Ronnie Vaughn was charged with Willfully Making a Threat – Explosive Materials, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 844(e), which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000. The case was investigated by agents of the Federal Protective Service and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney D. Josev Brewer of the Greenville office for prosecution.

Georgia Man Indicated on Aggravated Identity Theft in Connection with the Use of Mail and the Filing of Federal Tax Returns
Cristobal Guevara Castelan, age 30, of Palmetto, Georgia was charged in a 4-count indictment.  Cristobal Guevara Castelan was charged with Fraud in Connection with Identification Information, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028, which carries a maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000; Aggravated Identity Theft, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1028A, which carries a 2-year term of imprisonment consecutive to any other term of imprisonment imposed and a maximum fine of $250,000; and 2 counts of Mail Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1341, which carry a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $250,000.  The case was investigated by agents of the Internal Revenue Service and is assigned to Assistant United States Attorney D. Josev Brewer, of the Greenville office for prosecution.

The Acting United States Attorney stated that all charges in these Indictments are merely accusations and that all defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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