United States: A woman pleads guilty to trafficking weapons to Haiti

Francesca Charles, 28, living in Jacksonville, Florida, pleaded guilty to illegally shipping firearms to Haiti and could face up to 20 years in prison, a note posted on the U.S. Embassy’s X account reports.

Francesca Charles, 28, living in Jacksonville, Florida, pleaded guilty to illegally shipping firearms to Haiti and could face up to 20 years in prison, according to a post on the U.S. Embassy’s X account. Her sentencing hearing is set for August 18, 2026, in the United States.