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Dec. 19, 2007
FEDERAL GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENTSIN CHILD PORN, BANK FRAUD, EMBEZZLEMENT CASES
WICHITA, KAN. – Wayne J. Zimmerman, 44, Arkansas City, Kan., is charged with one count of receiving and distributing child pornography over the Internet and one count of possessing child pornography. The crimes are alleged to have occurred through July 17, 2007, in Cowley County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the charge of receiving and distributing child pornography, and a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the possession charge. The Wichita Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger is prosecuting
OTHER INDICTMENTS
A federal grand jury meeting Wednesday in Wichita also returned the following indictments:
Martin E. Guthrie, 42, Bel Aire, Kan., is charged with bank fraud. According to the indictment, he submitted fraudulent information to the Security State Bank of Wellington, Kan., in order to obtain a $495,910 loan. The crime is alleged to have occurred Dec. 30, 2005.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 30 years and a fine up to $1 million. The Federal Bureau of Investigation worked on the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger is prosecuting.
Martha Thompson, 59, Weir, Kan., is charged with one count of embezzlement. According to the indictment, while she was vice president of Citizens Bank of Weir she embezzled $239,098 from the bank. The crime is alleged to have occurred through Aug. 6, 2007, in Cherokee County, Kan.
If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million. The Federal Bureau of Investigation worked on the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger is prosecuting.
Jeffrey Shock, 27, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction and one count of unlawful possession of a sawed-off shotgun. The crimes are alleged to have occurred June 12, 2007, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on the charge of unlawful possession by a felon and a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $10,000 on the shotgun charge. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Treaster is prosecuting.
Destiny D. Schultze, 27, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The crime is alleged to have occurred Nov. 27, 2007, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, she faces a penalty of not less than 5 years and not more than life in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Treaster is prosecuting.
Todd R. Gehringer, 42, Wichita, Kan., is charged with three counts of unlawful possession of firearms while he was an unlawful user of controlled substances, two counts of possession of marijuana, one count of possession of methamphetamine, one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2006 and 2007 in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000 on the charge of unlawful possession of a firearm, a maximum penalty of a year in federal prison and a fine of $1,000 or more on the misdemeanor drug possession charges, and a penalty of not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million on the charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Oakley is prosecuting.
Alvin M. Manuel, 29, Wichita, Kan., is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction. The crime is alleged to have occurred June 16, 2007, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Oakley is prosecuting.
Ronald L. Beard, 20, Wichita, Kan., is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm while he was an unlawful user of controlled substances, and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence as part of the activities of a racketeer influenced and corrupt organization. The crimes are alleged to have occurred June 10, 2006, in Sedgwick County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the charge of possession by a drug user, and a penalty of not less than 5 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the charge of possession in furtherance of a crime of violence. The Wichita Police Department investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Chris Oakley is prosecuting.
Marcos Bohorquez-Brena, 36, is charged with one count of using another person’s identification in the act of making a false written statement to the U.S. government, three counts of misusing a Social Security number, and one count of aggravated identity theft.
According to the indictment, Bohorquez-Brena used another person’s Social Security number to deceive his employer, Excel Packing Company, in Dodge City, Kan. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2003, 2005 and 2007.
Upon conviction, the charges carry the following penalties:
– Using another person’s identification: A maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000
– Misusing a Social Security number: A maximum penalty on each count of 5 years without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
– Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory minimum of 2 years in federal prison, consecutive with any other penalties, and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
Alejandro Lechuga-Ramirez, 36, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with two counts of using fraudulent documents to be employed in the United States, six counts of aggravated identity theft, two counts of making a false written statement to the U.S. government, and two counts of misusing a Social Security number.
According to the indictment, he used fraudulent documents in connection with his employment at Burnham Composites, Inc., in Wichita, Kan. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2005 and 2007 in Sedgwick County, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties
– Possession of fraudulent documents to be employed in the United
States: A maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
– Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory minimum of 2 years in federal prison, consecutive with any other penalties, and a fine up to $250,000 on each count.
– Making a false written statement to the government: A maximum penalty of 5 years and a fine up to $250,000 on each count.
– Misusing a Social Security number: A maximum penalty on each count of 5 years without parole and a fine up to $250,000 on each count.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation worked on the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
Manuel de Jesus Cruz-Estrada, 33, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with one count of possession of fraudulent documents to be employed in the United States and one count of aggravated identity theft. The crimes are alleged to have occurred May 1, 2006, in Ford County, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
– Possession of fraudulent documents to be employed in the United
States: A maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000.
– Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory minimum of 2 years in federal prison, consecutive with any other penalties, and a fine up to $250,000.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Social Security Administration worked on the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
Diego Adriel Morales, 20, is charged with one count of misusing a Social Security number and one count of aggravated identity theft.
According to the indictment, he misused a Social Security number to mislead Pioneer Feed Yard Inc., and others. The crimes are alleged to have occurred March 1, 2007, in Logan County, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
– Misusing a Social Security number: A maximum penalty on each count of 5 years without parole and a fine up to $250,000 on each count.
– Aggravated identity theft: A mandatory minimum of 2 years in federal prison, consecutive with any other penalties, and a fine up to $250,000.
The Social Security Administration’s Office of Inspector General investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
Francisco Javier Miranda, 54, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being convicted of an aggravated felony and deported. He was found Dec. 12, 2007, in Wichita.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
The Social Security Administration’s Office of Inspector General worked on the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.
As in any criminal case, a person is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The indictments filed merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.
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