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.
HSI Dallas Joint Investigation Yields Life Sentence for Texas Man Guilty of Child Sexual Exploitation
DALLAS – A Denton County man was sentenced to life in prison for possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material, announced HSI Dallas Deputy Special Agent in Charge Mary Magness and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Texas Damien Diggs.
HSI El Paso Investigation Results in Nearly 22 Years in Prison for Kidnapping Resulting in Death
EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man was sentenced April 24 in prison for kidnapping resulting in death following an investigation by HSI.
Oklahoma Man Who Repeatedly Sexually Assaulted 5-Year-Old Receives Life Sentence Following HSI Tulsa, Partner Investigation
TULSA, Okla. — A Delaware County man was sentenced to life in prison for aggravated sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor, announced HSI Dallas Deputy Special Agent in Charge Mary Magness and U.S. Attorney for the Northern District Oklahoma Clint Johnson.
HSI El Paso Investigation Results in 10-Year Sentence for Mexican National for Trafficking Meth, Fentanyl
ALPINE, Texas — A Mexican national was sentenced in a federal court in Alpine to 120 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine.
INTERCEPT Task Force: Former Police Officer Arrested for Online Enticement of a Minor
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Northeast Florida Inter-Agency Child Exploitation and Persons Trafficking Task Force investigation has led to the arrest of a former police officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for online enticement of a minor child to engage in criminal sexual activity.
South Dakota Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison for Sex Trafficking a Minor
RAPID CITY, S.D. — U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced April 12 that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Rapid City man convicted of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and enticement of a minor using the internet. The sentencing took place on April 8.
North Dakota Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Exploiting Several Children Following HSI St. Paul Investigation
BISMARCK, N.D. — U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota Mac Schneider announced March 27 that Nicholas Anfin Nesdahl, 29, of Williston, appeared in federal court on March 27 in Bismarck.
11 South Dakotans Charged With Online Sex Crimes Following HSI St. Paul Investigation
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — On April 5, U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a joint online sex crimes operation that ran March 7 through March 12 has concluded with the arrest of 11 individuals.
Repeat Offender Charged with Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material Following HSI Newark Investigation
NEWARK, N.J. — Andrew Chu, 33, of Edison, was charged with possessing images of child sexual abuse on April 18 following an HSI Newark investigation.
Sex Traffickers Sentenced in Maine After HSI Investigation
PORTLAND, Maine — Ricardo Middleton, 32, of Boston, was sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release after a jury found him guilty in December 2023 of obstruction and sex trafficking a young woman through force, fraud and coercion in Maine.