A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin returned several indictments on September 17, 2025, according to an announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Madison. The office noted that charges are accusations and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Michael Shu, 25, of Beloit, is charged with producing and receiving child pornography. The indictment alleges that Shu persuaded a minor to produce child pornography on two occasions in March 2025 and received such material from the same minor through Discord on four occasions during the same month. If convicted of producing child pornography, Shu faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years and up to 30 years in prison; for receiving child pornography, he faces five to twenty years. The FBI, Beloit Police Department, and Newport (New Hampshire) Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger is prosecuting.
Sandra Campfield, 67, of Kendall, is charged with embezzlement by a bank employee. She allegedly embezzled funds from certificate of deposit accounts at a bank in Elroy between September 2012 and December 2024 for personal use. If convicted, she could face up to 30 years in prison. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Juneau County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation; Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron Wegner is handling prosecution.
Dashun Wheeler Jr., 22, of Janesville, faces three counts related to making false statements when purchasing firearms. He allegedly bought handguns on three dates between August and October 2024 while falsely claiming he was the actual buyer when purchasing for others—a practice known as straw purchasing. Conviction could result in up to five years’ imprisonment. The Janesville and Beloit Police Departments along with the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force investigated; Assistant U.S. Attorney Corey Stephen is prosecuting.
Adam Gurney, 29, also from Janesville, is charged with transporting a minor across state lines for criminal sexual activity between August 11-12, 2025. If found guilty he faces at least ten years’ imprisonment and up to life behind bars. The City of Janesville Police Department worked with law enforcement agencies in North Carolina on this case; Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger is handling it.
David A. Davis, 53, Reedsburg resident, has been indicted for possessing firearms and ammunition as a felon after being found with multiple loaded weapons and ammunition on June 5th this year—an offense punishable by up to fifteen years if convicted according to federal law regarding felons possessing firearms or ammunition (see https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/docs/guide/federal-firearms-prohibitions-under-18-usc-922gpdf/download). Reedsburg Police Department and ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force led the investigation; Assistant U.S. Attorney Corey Stephan prosecutes.
Gabriel Lebron Mejia (also known as “Fernando”), age 26 from Beloit was indicted for distributing fentanyl (including more than forty grams), heroin or cocaine over several months in early-to-mid-2025; maintaining premises for drug distribution; possessing drugs intended for distribution; plus possessing a firearm during these crimes—a charge carrying additional penalties if convicted consecutively alongside other sentences under federal statutes concerning drug trafficking offenses involving firearms (see https://www.justice.gov/archives/jm/criminal-resource-manual-1037-possession-firearm-furtherance-drug-trafficking-crime-or). Agencies involved included FBI; DEA; ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force; Rock County Sheriff’s Office; City of Beloit Police Department—with prosecution by Assistant U.S Attorney Steven Ayala.
Curtis Perryman (39) from Madison has been charged as a felon unlawfully possessing a firearm—a crime which can bring up to fifteen years’ incarceration upon conviction under similar federal prohibitions cited above regarding felons’ possession rights post-conviction (https://www.atf.gov/resource-center/docs/guide/federal-firearms-prohibitions-under-18-usc-922gpdf/download). Investigation was conducted by Madison Police Department together with ATF task force members—Assistant U.S Attorney Corey Stephan oversees prosecution.
The gun-and-drug-related cases announced are part of Operation Take Back America—a national initiative using resources from various Justice Department programs including Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhoods—to address violent crime linked to illegal immigration and transnational criminal organizations.
