United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced the federal Grand Jury for the District of Nebraska has returned six (6) unsealed Indictments charging six (6) defendants. Indictments are charging documents that contain one or more individual counts that are merely accusations, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
Brett A. Richardson, age 55, of Lincoln, Nebraska, is charged in a ten-count Indictment with failure to pay over to the Internal Revenue Service payroll taxes throughout calendar years 2018 to 2021. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 5 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment on all counts.
Walter James Hulit, age 37, of Walthill, Nebraska, is charged with failure to register as a sex offender from at least on or about October 2024, and continuing to on or about November 18, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 10 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than 5 years and up to life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Jal Chuar, age 29, of Omaha, Nebraska is charged with bank robbery on or about December 4, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is up to 20 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, a 3-year term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Joshua M. Meyer, age 44, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged in a two-count Indictment. Count 1 charges Meyer with distribution of child pornography with a prior conviction beginning on or about June 27, 2023, and continuing until on or about July 17, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than 5 years and up to life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count 2 charges Meyer with distribution of child pornography with a prior conviction beginning on or about June 1, 2024, and continuing until on or about August 7, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 15 years’ and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, not less than 5 years and up to life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Doob Tut, age 31, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged in a five-count Indictment. Count 1 charges Tut with conspiracy to distribute 10 grams or more of fentanyl beginning on or about October 18, 2023, and continuing to on or about October 16, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, not less than 4 years and up to life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count 2 charges Tut with distribution of 10 grams or more of fentanyl on or about November 21, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, not less than 4 years and up to life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Counts 3 charges Tut with distribution of 10 grams or more of fentanyl on or about June 26, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, not less than 4 years and up to life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count 4 charges Tut with being a felon in possession of a firearm on or about November 1, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, not less than 4 years and up to life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count 5 charges Tut with being a felon in possession of a firearm on or about November 2, 2023. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 5 years’ and up to 40 years’ imprisonment, a $5,000,000 fine, not less than 4 years and up to life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.
Rodolfo Urieta-Barba, age 33, of Bellevue, Nebraska, is charged in a two-count Indictment. Count 1 charges Urieta-Barba with conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine beginning on or about November 13, 2024, and continuing to on or about November 21, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than 5 years and up to life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Count 2 charges Urieta-Barba with possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine on or about November 21, 2024. The maximum possible penalty if convicted is not less than 10 years’ and up to life imprisonment, a $10,000,000 fine, not less than 5 years and up to life term of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment.