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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.
Texas Man Sentenced to Over 8 Years for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material Following HSI Investigation
DEL RIO, Texas — A Texas man was sentenced June 3 to eight years in federal prison for possession of child sexual abuse material following an investigation conducted by HSI.
Arizona Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Drug Trafficking Following HSI Tucson, Multiagency Investigation
TUCSON, Ariz. — A southern Arizona woman was sentenced June 4 to 60 months in prison for drug trafficking.
Florida Man Sentenced to Over 24 Years for Distributing Child Sexual Abuse Material
ORLANDO, Fla. — An HSI Orlando investigation has led to the sentencing of a Florida man for distributing child sexual abuse material.
Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Sex Trafficking a Teen Following HSI San Diego, Multiagency Case
SAN DIEGO — A Southern California man was sentenced June 6 in federal court to 10 years in prison for sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl who was physically assaulted and ejected from a moving car during an escape attempt.
Texas Drug Trafficker Imprisoned for Importing 25 Bricks of Meth Following HSI Rio Grande Valley, Partner Investigation
McALLEN, Texas — A south Texas man was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for importing 25 bricks of meth following an investigation conducted by HSI with help from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 10 Years for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
BOSTON — A Chelsea man was sentenced June 5 for possessing child sexual abuse material discovered by HSI special agents during an investigation into an online child sexual abuse material distribution network.
Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Manufacturing Counterfeit Pills Following HSI Investigation
BOSTON — A national of the Dominican Republic residing in Dorchester was sentenced June 3 after an HSI investigation found he was trafficking kilograms of counterfeit pills, including pills that contained fentanyl, through the mail.
Florida Couple Charged With Firearm, Drug Offenses; 4 Men Charged with Carjacking, Kidnapping Resulting in Death in Related Cases
ORLANDO, Fla. — An HSI investigation led to indictments charging an Orlando couple with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and use of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. A separate grand jury also indicted four men in related cases.
North Dakota Man Sentenced 40 Years for Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Videos
FARGO, N.D. — Nicholas Morgan-Derosier, 36, of Grand Forks, was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison, lifetime supervised release, $700 in special assessments, and $39,000 in restitution to 13 victims for receiving child sexual abuse material.
Tennessee Man Sentenced for Producing Child Sexual Abuse Material, Witness Tampering
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after a jury previously convicted him of two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of witness tampering for producing sexually explicit images of two minors.