Mexican National Sentenced to 4 Years and 9 Months for Illegal Re-Entry
Jorge Arellano Torres, 33, was sentenced in federal court in Sacramento after pleading guilty to being a deported alien found in the United States.
Crime & Courts in California
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Santa Maria Labor Recruiter Sentenced to 12 Months for Visa Fraud Scheme
Jorge Vasquez, 65, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison for collecting fees from H-2A farmworkers and paying them reduced wages.
West Sacramento Man Sentenced to Over 4 Years for Felon in Possession of Firearm
Richard Lee Dazo, 40, was sentenced to four years and three months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Former Baldwin Park and Compton Councilmen Sentenced to 18 Months for Bribery
Ricardo Pacheco and Jacob Galvan each received 18-month federal prison sentences for bribery schemes involving cash payments and marijuana permits.
Fresno Man Sentenced to 52 Months for $9 Million Ponzi Scheme
Matthew Campbell, 43, of Fresno, was sentenced to 52 months in federal prison for operating a real estate Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 40 investors of more than $9.1 million.
Riverside Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Years for Soliciting Minors Online
A registered sex offender was sentenced to 480 months in federal prison for soliciting minors to produce and send him sexually explicit material.
Salinas Gang Member Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison in Developing Racketeering Case
Raul Coronel Suarez was sentenced for racketeering conspiracy involving six shootings, according to federal court records.
Three Gang Members Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2017 Murder
A Justice Department press release, number 26-903, states three Southern California gang members received life sentences for a racketeering murder ordered by an imprisoned Mexican Mafia leader.
Concord Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison in Extortion, Drug and Bank Fraud Case
A U.S. Attorney's Office announcement says Joel Dowen was sentenced on August 7, 2026, and a co-defendant received three years.