Grand Jury Returns Indictments

MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments on May 13, 2026. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation, and a person named as defendant in an indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Wood County Man Charged With Possessing Child Pornography

Dennis McCullough, 64, Wood County, Wisconsin is charged with possessing child pornography. The indictment alleges that on October 12, 2025, McCullough possessed a cell phone that contained images of child pornography.

If convicted, McCullough faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the Wood County Sheriff's Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger is handling the case.

This investigation was part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse. 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 to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

Minnesota Man Charged With Methamphetamine Trafficking

Daniel Baity, 48, Fridley, Minnesota, is charged with possessing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine intended for distribution. The indictment alleges that Baity possessed the methamphetamine on February 3, 2026.

If convicted, Baity faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison and a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the West Central Drug Task Force, the Chippewa County Sheriff's Office, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Stelljes is handling the case.

This prosecution is part of the U.S. Department of Justice's Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of federal law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.

Madison Man Charged with Drug Trafficking and Gun Possession

Derric Green, 51, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with possessing controlled substances intended for distribution, possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, and possessing firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. The indictment alleges that on October 15, 2025, Green possessed 500 grams or more of cocaine and 40 grams or more of fentanyl intended for distribution. The indictment further alleges that on the same day, Green unlawfully possessed four firearms as a felon and possessed the firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

If convicted on the drug trafficking counts, Green faces a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison. If convicted on the felon in possession count, Green faces a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. The possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking charge carries a minimum penalty of five years and a maximum penalty of life in prison, consecutive to any other sentence.

The charges against him are the result of an investigation conducted by the Dane County Narcotics Task Force, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Remington is handling the case.

Mexican Citizen Charged with Illegally Reentering the United States

Fernando Ivan Llamas, 35, a citizen of Mexico found in Dane County, Wisconsin is charged with reentering the United States after having been previously removed. The indictment alleges that on November 9, 2025, Llamas, an alien, was found in the Western District of Wisconsin after having previously been removed from the United States and without having obtained the express consent of the United States Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States.

If convicted, Llamas faces a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the United States Department of Homeland Security. Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Lennon is handling the case.

Honduran Citizen Charged with Illegally Reentering the United States

Yefri Josue Varela-Ramirez, a citizen of Honduras found in Beloit, Wisconsin is charged with reentering the United States after having been previously removed. The indictment alleges that on October 1, 2025, Varela-Ramirez, an alien, was found in Wisconsin after having previously been removed from the United States and without having obtained the express consent of the United States Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States.

If convicted, Varela-Ramirez faces a maximum penalty of two years in prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the United States Department of Homeland Security. Assistant U.S. Attorney Steven P. Anderson is handling the case.

Nicaraguan Citizen Charged with Illegally Reentering the United States

Luis Ruben Rivera-Nunez, 43, a citizen of Nicaragua found in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin is charged reentering the United States after having been previously removed. The indictment alleges that on December 23, 2023, Rivera-Nunez, an alien, was found in Wisconsin after having previously been removed from the United States and without having obtained the express consent of the United States Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security to reapply for admission to the United States.

If convicted, Rivera-Nunez faces a maximum penalty of two years in prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the United States Department of Homeland Security. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kathryn Ginsberg is handling the case.

Federal prosecutions by the U.S. Department of Justice involving drugs and guns are part of the U.S. Department of Justice's Operation Take Back America. Operation Take Back America is a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

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