Grand Jury Returns Three Indictments

MADISON, WIS. – A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today.  You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Fort Atkinson Man Charged With Distributing Child Pornography

Kyle A. Riggs, 33, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, is charged with two counts of distributing a visual depiction of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.  The indictment alleges that Riggs used Kik, a mobile app, to distribute two child pornography videos on October 5, 2019. 

If convicted, Riggs faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of 20 years in federal prison on each count.  The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, the Eau Claire and Fort Atkinson Police Departments, the Jefferson and Shawano County Sheriffs’ Offices, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman is handling the prosecution. 

Madison Man Charged With Using Unauthorized Access Devices to Commit Wire Fraud

Ahmad Kanan, 48, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with using unauthorized access devices with the intent to defraud.  The first count of the indictment charges him with using the account number and routing number of a bank account of a foreign embassy from July 21 to December 21, 2017, to obtain things of value totaling approximately $191,836.  The second count charges him with using the account number and routing number of a bank account of a foreign embassy on December 21, 2017, to attempt to obtain things of value totaling approximately $35,370.

If convicted, Kanan faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on each count.  The charges against him are the result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Office of Criminal Investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorneys Meredith Duchemin and Zachary Corey are handling the prosecution.