Erik C. Peterson
PRESS United States Attorney
Western District of Wisconsin
RELEASE (608) 264-5158
TTY (608) 264-5006
www.usdoj.gov/usao/wiw
For Immediate Release Contact Person
April 23, 2008 Assistant U.S. Attorney
Assigned to Each Case
FEDERAL GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENTS
Madison, Wisconsin -- A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin,
sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a
charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless
proven guilty.
MADISON MAN CHARGED WITH GUN CRIME
Mario P. LeFlore, 30, of Madison, Wis., is charged with being a felon in possession
of two firearms. The indictment alleges that on March 21, 2007, LeFlore possessed a 12
gauge shotgun and a 30-06 caliber rifle.
If convicted, LeFlore faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The
charge against him is the result of an investigation by the Madison Police Department.
The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Rita M.
Rumbelow.
MADISON MAN CHARGED WITH GUN CRIME
Prentice Kilgore, 24, of Madison, Wis., is charged with being a felon in possession
of firearms and ammunition. The indictment alleges that on January 30, 2008, Kilgore
possessed a .25 caliber pistol, a .38 caliber revolver, and .38 caliber and .25 caliber
ammunition.
If convicted, Kilgore faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The
charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the Madison Police
Department. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney
Rita M. Rumbelow.
MAN CHARGED WITH RE-ENTRY AFTER DEPORTATION;
ALSO FACING DRUG CHARGES
Pedro Pacheco-Dominguez, 31, a citizen of Mexico, who was found living in
Madison, Wis., is charged with intentionally re-entering the United States after
previously being deported. The indictment alleges that he was found in the United
States on February 27, 2008. He was indicted on February 20, 2008, on three charges of
distributing cocaine in July and November 2007. The trial for that matter is scheduled
for May 27, 2008.
If convicted, Pacheco-Dominguez faces a maximum penalty of two years in
federal prison on the re-entry count, and 20 years in federal prison on each distribution
count. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Dane County
Narcotics and Gang Task Force. The prosecution of these cases has been assigned to
Assistant U.S. Attorney Meredith P. Duchemin.
MAN CHARGED WITH RE-ENTRY AFTER DEPORTATION
Felix Lopez-Hernandez, 22, a citizen of Mexico, who was found living in Sparta,
Wis., is charged with intentionally re-entering the United States after previously being
deported. The indictment alleges that Lopez-Hernandez was found in the United States
on April 10, 2008.
If convicted, Lopez-Hernandez faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal
prison. The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The prosecution of this case has been assigned
to Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel P. Graber.
SUPERIOR MAN FACES ADDITIONAL
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGE
Christopher W. Dallum, 35, of Superior, Wis., was charged in a superseding
indictment with possession of two hard drives and eight DVDs which contained visual
depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit crime. The superseding indictment
alleges that he possessed a Maxtor hard drive on June 1, 2006, and a Seagate Barracuda
80 gigabyte hard drive and the DVDs on December 15, 2006.
An indictment returned on December 5, 2007 charged Dallum with possession of
the hard drive and two DVDs, which contained visual depictions of minors engaging in
sexually explicit conduct, on December 15, 2006.
If convicted, Dallum faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on
each count. The charges against him are the result of an investigation conducted by the
Superior Police Department. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to
Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea.
This case has been brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In February 2006,
the U.S. Department of Justice created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative
designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S.
Attorneys’ Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to
better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the
Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe
Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.
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