Grand Jury Returns Indictments

MADISON, WIS. - 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.

Missouri Man Charged with Producing Child Pornography

Ryan A. Campbell, 46, Richmond, Missouri, is charged with one count of producing child pornography.  The indictment alleges that on August 14, 2020, Campbell used a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing a visual depiction of the conduct.

Campbell was charged with this offense in a sealed complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin on May 8, 2023.  The complaint alleged that he was staying at a residence in Amery, Wisconsin at the time the offense occurred.

Campbell was arrested on May 10 in Kansas City, Missouri.  He appeared in federal court in Missouri and was ordered held in federal custody.  A date for his initial appearance in Wisconsin has not been set.

If convicted, Campbell faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years and a maximum of 30 years in federal prison.  The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Wisconsin and Missouri, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office, Kansas City Police Department and Jackson County (Missouri) Sheriff’s Department. 

Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman is handling the prosecution.  The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri handled Campbell’s appearance in federal court there. 

 Texas Woman Charged with Fraud Scheme & Tax Evasion

Sarah Doherty, also known as Sarah McKibbin, 33, Azle, Texas, is charged with eleven counts of wire fraud and four counts of tax evasion as part of a scheme to defraud that occurred between November 2016 and October 2020.  The indictment alleges that a business owner hired Doherty to provide services for the business, named in the indictment as Business-1, and that in 2015, Doherty formed an S-corporation, Faith Outdoor Consulting, LLC, to facilitate the relationship with the business.  The indictment alleges that Doherty used her access to the financial information of the business and its owner to defraud the business of approximately $3.43 million, and that she told the business’s bookkeepers and its outside accountant that the money was spent on business expenses, when she actually used the money to pay her personal expenses. 

The indictment also alleges that Doherty attempted to evade income taxes owed to the United States by submitting to the IRS a false and fraudulent Form 1040 for calendar years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, and by submitting a false and fraudulent Form 1120-S for Faith Outdoor Consulting, LLC, for calendar years 2017, 2018, and 2019.  The indictment alleges that these tax forms substantially understated her gross income and concealed gross income by disguising it as business expenses for Business-1.

If convicted, Doherty faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each wire fraud count, and 5 years in prison on each tax evasion count.  The charges against her are the result of an investigation by IRS Criminal Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fall River Police Department, and Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Wegner is handling the prosecution.

Mexican Citizen Charged with Illegally Reentering U.S.

Rogelio Bautista Bautista, 36, a citizen of Mexico found living in Abbotsford, Wisconsin, is charged with illegally reentering the United States.  The indictment alleges that he was found in the United States on May 8, 2023, after previously having been deported and removed. 

If convicted, Bautista Bautista faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison.  The charge against him is the result on an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Meredith Duchemin is handling the prosecution.

Milwaukee Man Charged with Escape

Floyd L. Marlow, Jr., 28, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is charged with escape.  The indictment alleges that on February 20, 2023, he escaped from the Rock Valley Community Programs Center in Janesville, Wisconsin.

If convicted, Marlow faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison.  The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven Anderson is handling the prosecution.