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Domestic Violence Offender Federally Charged for Illegal Possession of Firearm

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced today that Kyle Steven Moody, 32, of Fairbanks, has been charged in federal court with one count of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.  

The federal indictment alleges that, on Dec. 6, 2018, Moody knowingly possessed a .22 caliber Ruger Mark IV handgun, despite having a previous domestic violence conviction in the State of Alaska.  According to state court documents, law enforcement received a report of an assault and that Moody was in violation of his conditions of release, where the court had ordered that he have no contact with the victim.

Moody has a history of domestic violence offenses in the State of Alaska involving the same victim, and currently has pending state charges against him in connection with the events leading to the federal charges.  As someone previously convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, Moody was prohibited from possessing a firearm.  

If convicted, Moody faces a maximum of up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.  Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

The Alaska State Troopers (AST) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) conducted the investigation leading to the charges in this case.  This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Tansey.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial at which the government must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

Updated February 22, 2019

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Firearms Offenses
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