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Raymond Earl Robinson, III, pleaded guilty on April 15, 2019, to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime and was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield.

Shenita Denise Peterson was indicted today and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

Stephen Chase Clark pleaded guilty on March 4, 2019, to attempted coercion and enticement of minors and distribution of child pornography and was sentenced to 250 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on Aug. 28, 2019.

Joshua David LeCompte pleaded guilty on Feb. 21, 2019, to distribution of child pornography and was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone on Aug. 28, 2019.

Andrew Mark Harris pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine today before U.S. Magistrate Judge John D. Love.

Clemente Valdez, Jr., 36, of Dallas, pleaded guilty on April 11, 2019, to escape and was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone. This sentence will be added to the remainder of the federal sentence Valdez was serving as a result of his 2012 conviction on federal drug trafficking charges at the time of his escape from federal custody earlier this year.

Juan Jose Castro-Ayala pleaded guilty on April 3, 2019, to possession with intent to distribute cocaine and unlawfully reentering the United States after having been deported. Castro-Ayala was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone to 80 months in federal prison for the drug conviction and 24 months for the immigration violation. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently.

Benjamin Wallace Dykes was indicted on March 5, 2019 and charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine. Dykes was arrested on August 7, 2019 and will be arraigned today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Giblin.

John Russell Scrivner pleaded guilty on Feb. 8, 2019, to wire fraud and was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone. Scrivner was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $341,981 to a victim of the wire fraud scheme.

Rahul Ramesh Joshi was arrested on August 1, 2019, pursuant to a criminal complaint issued by the U.S. District Court charging him with sending threatening communications to injure another, in interstate commerce. Joshi will make an initial appearance today in Plano.

“These charges are the result of good teamwork between these agencies,” said United States Attorney Joseph Brown. “They will work together all over northeast Texas to share information and resources and target the offenders who really drive violent crime rates – those carrying guns while they deal drugs and engage in other criminal behavior. The Project Safe Neighborhoods model has been effective all over the country in reducing violent crime.”

Luis Garcia-Torres pleaded guilty on April 15, 2019, to unlawful reentry by a deported alien and was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Thad Heartfield.