Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictments
| U.S. Attorney’s Office July 21, 2010 |
MADISON—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.
Candadian Man Charged with Wire Fraud
Salvatore Gualtieri, 51, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is charged with six counts of wire fraud, involving electronic mail messages sent to an individual in Marshfield, Wis., and wire transfers from a credit union in Marshfield. The indictment alleges that from January 2008 through August 2008, Gualtieri engaged in a scheme to defraud individuals who believed they were investing in a business venture, by making false statements about the operation of the business venture and failing to disclose his prior failed business ventures and his debts owed to other investors. The indictment alleges that Gualtieri used investors’ money for personal expenses, including groceries, household goods, and veterinary bills.
If convicted, Gualtieri faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea.
Madison Man Charged with Drug and Gun Crimes
Anthony J. Williams, 27, Madison, Wis., is charged with possessing marijuana with intent to distribute and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The indictment alleges that on June 17, 2010, Williams possessed marijuana and a .32 caliber pistol.
If convicted, Williams faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison on the drug charge and a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on the gun charge. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Rita M. Rumbelow.
Eau Claire Man Faces Additional Drug Charge; In Related Case, Chippewa Falls Man Faces Drug Charge
Terrance D. Newcomb, 40, Eau Claire, Wis., is charged in a superseding indictment with manufacturing methamphetamine, with possessing equipment, chemicals, and material which may be used to manufacture methamphetamine, and with possessing pseudoephedrine with intent to manufacture a controlled substance. The indictment alleges that he possessed pseudoephedrine on March 16, 2010, manufactured the drug on April 3, 2010, and possessed the equipment and chemicals on April 5, 2010.
On June 30, 2010, Newcomb was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine and possessing equipment, chemicals, and material which may be used to manufacture methamphetamine. He was arraigned on July 9 and his trial has been set for October 12.
In a related case, Richard R. Koput, 44, Chippewa Falls, Wis., is charged with manufacturing methamphetamine in March 2010, and with conspiring to possess pseudoephedrine with intent to manufacture a controlled substance.
If convicted, Newcomb and Koput each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. The charges against them are the result of an investigation by the West Central Drug Task Force. The prosecution of these cases has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman.
Inmate Charged with Assault
Richard Romero, 37, is charged with assaulting an individual at the Federal Correctional Institution at Oxford, Wis., on June 13, 2010.
If convicted, Romero faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul W. Connell.