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"The newly created section that I’ve launched will bring greater focus, efficiency, and impact to our efforts in this important program area," said U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros.

CHRISTOPHER SCOTT used the fraud proceeds to make personal purchases at luxury retailers.

BRANDON JOHNSON illegally possessed the gun in a residence on Chicago’s Near West Side.

JOHNATHAN BURGOS, 33, illegally sold 14 firearms and multiple large-capacity magazines.

The defendants allegedly fraudulently obtained millions of dollars in loans under the CARES Act.

The case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.

CHARLES NELSON misappropriated the money while working in the firm’s Chicago office.  

STEVEN BAXTER displayed a gun and threatened employees of a Rockford restaurant.

“The illegal possession, use, and trafficking of firearms equipped with conversion devices pose a grave threat to public safety,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros.

The complaint alleges that JARON WOODSLEY shared images of child pornography on Telegram.

ANTHONY REED committed the violent robberies within a week in 2022.

The defendants allegedly obtained millions of dollars in Covid-relief loans and other benefits.

The alleged assaults occurred in the lobby of the Kane County Sheriff’s Department.

KIAR EVANS carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint and fired a handgun while attempting to carjack another vehicle.

The defendants allegedly schemed to fraudulently obtain Covid-relief benefits.

Law enforcement used non-lethal force to take MARIO SANTOYO into custody after the standoff.

"The Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office has always been one of the crown jewels of the Department of Justice, and I intend to carry forward that tradition under my leadership," said U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros.

MICHAEL McCLAIN and three others were convicted on conspiracy and other charges related to the bribery scheme.

KEESHON SAMSON threatened a state investigator while on supervised release for a federal firearm conviction. 

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