Press Releases
We respond to media requests and queries through our Office of Public Affairs (OPA).
We respond to media requests and queries through our Office of Public Affairs (OPA). Reporters and journalists can contact us about HSI activities, operations, or policies at (202) 732-4646 or email HSImedia@hsi.dhs.gov.
Automotive Safety Awareness Campaign Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Airbags
WASHINGTON — Vehicle owners and drivers across the country should be on high alert for unsafe and potentially deadly counterfeit auto parts as the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center launches its new campaign, “Put the Brakes on Fakes.”
California Man Indicted for Transportation, Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material
ORLANDO, Fla. — A California man has been indicted for transportation of child sexual abuse material, possession of child sexual abuse material and failure to register as a sex offender following a joint HSI Orlando investigation.
Former USAF Airman Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Attempting to Engage a Minor in Sex Acts
TAMPA, Fla. — A former U.S. Air Force airman has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for attempting entice a minor to engage in sexual activity following a joint federal investigation with HSI Tampa and MacDill Air Force Base.
Florida Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Interstate Transport of a Minor, Production of CSAM
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Florida couple has been sentenced for transporting a minor and holding them captive to sexually abuse, administer narcotics to the point of overdose, and produce child sexual abuse material following a joint HSI investigation.
HSI Baltimore Investigation Leads to Federal Charge for Jamaican National Over Alleged Lottery Scheme
BALTIMORE — An investigation conducted by HSI Baltimore and law enforcement partners resulted in a federal charge against a Jamaican national for his part in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with a lottery scheme.
Kentucky Man Sentenced to Nearly 3 Decades for Producing, Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
OWENSBORO, Ky. — A Kentucky man was sentenced during the week of Sept. 16 to nearly 30 years in federal prison for production and possession of child pornography following an HSI Bowling Green investigation.
Guatemalan National Arrested for Attempting to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity
OCALA, Fla. — A Guatemalan national has been arrested on a criminal complaint charging him with attempted enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity after an investigation by HSI Orlando and the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Knoxville Woman Sentenced to Over 8 Years in Murder-for-Hire Plot
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville woman was sentenced to more than eight years for using interstate commerce facilities in the commission of a murder-for-hire conspiracy following an HSI Knoxville and HSI Birmingham, Alabama, investigation.
Guatemalan National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of a Firearm
OCALA, Fla. — A Guatemalan national has been sentenced 18 months in federal prison for possession of a firearm by an unlawfully present noncitizen in the United States after a joint investigation by HSI Orlando.
Philadelphia Man Admits to Enticing Minor Following HSI Newark Investigation
CAMDEN, N.J. — A Philadelphia man admitted using an internet-based chat app to entice a minor to engage in prostitution following an investigation conducted by HSI Newark.