Federal Grand Jury Returns Indictments

February 19, 2010 - MADISON, WI—A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments yesterday. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

THREE FACE CHARGES RELATED TO MADISON BANK ROBBERY

Gregory L. Allen, 28, Memphis, Tenn., and Jennifer DeBoef, 34, Poynette, Wis., are charged with robbing the Raymond Road branch of Anchor Bank, in Madison, Wis., on February 9, 2010. Gregory Allen, DeBoef, and Raymond Allen, 39, Poynette, Wis., are charged with possessing money which had been taken from Anchor Bank. Gregory Allen and Raymond Allen are brothers.

Gregory Allen and Jennifer DeBoef were charged with the bank robbery in a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Madison on February 11. All three individuals were arrested on February 10 in Poynette. Gregory Allen and DeBoef made an initial appearance in federal court on February 11, and were detained pending an arraignment scheduled today at 1:00 p.m.

If convicted, Gregory Allen and DeBoef each face a maximum penalty of 25 years in federal prison on the bank robbery charge, and Gregory Allen, DeBoef, and Raymond Allen face a maximum penalty of 10 years on the possession of the stolen money count. The charges against them are the result of an investigation by the Madison Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Columbia County Sheriff’s Department, Poynette Police Department, and Portage Police Department. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Anderson.

TWO MEN CHARGED WITH DRUG CRIME

Gerardo Villagomez, 23, Monona, Wis., and Hector Raul Ordonez, 29, Madison, Wis., are charged with possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. The indictment alleges that they possessed the cocaine on February 11, 2010.

If convicted, Villagomez and Ordonez face a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. The charge against them is the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney David J. Reinhard.

MADISON MAN CHARGED WITH DISTRIBUTING CRACK COCAINE

Valonbea T. Randolph, 35, Madison, Wis., is charged with two counts of distributing crack cocaine and one count of possessing five grams or more of crack cocaine with intent to distribute. The indictment alleges that he distributed crack cocaine on January 20 and February 10, 2010, and possessed crack cocaine on February 16, 2010.

If convicted, Randolph faces a mandatory minimum penalty of five years and a maximum penalty of 40 years in federal prison. The charges against him are the result of an investigation by the Dane County Narcotics and Gang Task Force and Drug Enforcement Administration. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman.

WOMAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSING FALSE IDENTIFCATION DOCUMENT

Georgina Ponce Mendoza, 28, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with possessing a false identification document not lawfully issued to her. The indictment alleges that on February 17, 2010, she possessed a false Wisconsin Identification Card, with the intent that such document be used to defraud the United States to allow her access to Fort McCoy, a U.S. military installation. According to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court, Mendoza was attempting to enter Fort McCoy as an employee of a contract cleaning service.

If convicted, Mendoza faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. The charge against her is the result of an investigation by the Fort McCoy Police Department. The prosecution of this case has been assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney Peter M. Jarosz.