Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Wichita Man Indicted for Evading Taxes by Underreporting $2 Million in Income


WICHITA—A Wichita man has been indicted on charges of evading more than $800,000 in federal income taxes by failing to report more than $2 million of his income from 2007 to 2010, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said today.

Dallen D. Harris, 38, Wichita, Kansas, is charged with four counts of tax evasion. The indictment alleges the following:

■In tax year 2007, he underreported his taxable income by $270,772, for which an additional $101,978 was owed.
■In tax year 2008, he underreported his taxable income $809,949, for which an additional $295,098 was owed.
■In tax year 2009, he underreported his taxable income by $350,204, for which an additional $117,486 was owed.
■In tax year 2010, he underreported his taxable income by $881,815, for which an additional $312,654 was owed.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison and a fine up to $100,000 on each count. The Internal Revenue Service investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan Metzger is prosecuting.

Other Indictments
Deric D. Davin, 33, Wichita, Kansas, is charged with one count of distributing child pornography and one count of possessing child pornography. The crimes are alleged to have occurred February 14, 2012 and June 6, 2012, in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than five years and not more than 20 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the distribution charge, and a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the possession charge. The FBI investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hart is prosecuting.

Kindra Rose Quakenbush, 29, Wichita, Kansas, is charged with one count of fraudulently using a military credit card and one count of wire fraud. The crimes are alleged to have occurred from May through September 2010 while Quakenbush was employed as a cashier at the McConnell Air Force Base Shoppette.

If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million on the wire fraud count and a maximum penalty of 15 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the other count. The U.S. Air Force Office of Special Investigations investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Lind is prosecuting.

Stewart Kenneth Cody McGill, 20, Ontario, Canada, is charged with transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of engaging in sex. The crime is alleged to have occurred May 31, 2012, in Butler County, Kansas.

McGill initially was charged in a criminal complaint filed June 4, 2012, in U.S. District Court in Wichita. If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 10 years and not more than life and a fine up to $250,000. The El Dorado Police Department and the FBI investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jason Hart is prosecuting.

Brack West, Jr., 59, Wichita, Kansas, is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, one count of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana. The crimes are alleged to have occurred October 13, 2011, in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the firearm charge; a penalty of not less than five years and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $250,000 on the crack cocaine charge; and a maximum penalty of five years and a fine up to $250,000 on the marijuana charge. The Wichita Police Department investigated. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is prosecuting.

James L. Adamson, 49, Wichita, Kansas; and Paul F. Sifuentez, 55, Wichita, Kansas, are charged with one count of robbery, one count using a firearm in a crime of violence, and one county of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence. In addition, Sifuentez is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction.

The indictment alleges that on June 7, 2012, the men robbed the Kentucky Fried Chicken store at 1251 S. Woodlawn, in Wichita, Kansas.

Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:

■Robbery: A maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $250,000.
■On the charge of using a firearm in a crime of violence and one the charge of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence, Adamson faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000, while Sifuentez faces a mandatory penalty of 25 years and a fine up to $250,000.
■On the charge of possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, Sifuentez faces a maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.

The Wichita Police Department investigated. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is prosecuting.

Jose Angel Calderon-Guiterrez, 37 a citizen of Mexico, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was found May 31, 2012, in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.

Delfino Lopez-Navarrete, 27, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was found June 4, 2012, in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brent Anderson is prosecuting.

Eva Guerrero-Montes, 35, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. She was found June 6, 2012, in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blair Watson is prosecuting.

Samuel Barrios, 23, a citizen of Mexico who has been living in Wichita, Kansas, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was found March 1, 2012, in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blair Watson is prosecuting.

Isidro Perez-Garcia, 38, a citizen of Mexico who has been living in Garden City, Kansas, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was found June 14, 2012, in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blair Watson is prosecuting.

Roberto Romero-Bravo, 44, a citizen of Mexico who has been living in Dodge City, Kansas, is charged with unlawfully re-entering the United States after being deported. He was found June 14, 2012, in Sedgwick County, Kansas.

If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison without parole and a fine up to $250,000. ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blair Watson is prosecuting.

In all cases, defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The indictments merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.

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