ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A federal grand jury returned an
indictment today charging a Dumfries man with distributing Fentanyl, a very
potent pain killer used in the medical profession, that resulted in the
non-fatal overdose of a Virginia woman.
According to the indictment, since November 2017,
Christopher Sorensen, 31, engaged in a conspiracy to distribute Fentanyl,
distributed Fentanyl, distributed oxycodone, and possessed Fentanyl and
oxycodone with the intent to distribute such substances.
Sorensen is charged with one count of Fentanyl distribution
causing serious bodily injury as well as six other drug-distribution counts. If
convicted, Sorensen faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison and a
maximum sentence of life in prison. Actual sentences for federal crimes are
typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will
determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines
and other statutory factors.
G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern
District of Virginia, and Nancy McNamara, Assistant Director in Charge of the
FBI’s Washington Field Office, made the announcement. Assistant United States
Attorney James L. Trump and Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys Matthew Reilly and
Kaitlin Paulson are prosecuting the case.
A copy of this press release is located on the website of
the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court
documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for
the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No.
1:18-cr-237.
An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has
committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless
proven guilty in court.
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