Hudson Man Convicted of Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Bangor, Maine:  A Hudson, Maine man was convicted today in federal court in Bangor of illegally possessing a firearm, U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank announced.

Following a one-day bench trial, U.S. District Judge Lance E. Walker found Charles Werenko, 51, guilty of possessing a firearm after being convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.

The evidence at trial revealed that in 2015, Werenko was convicted of domestic violence assault in the Penobscot County Superior Court. Following his conviction, Werenko knowingly possessed a .357 Magnum revolver from an unknown date until January 31, 2019.

Werenko faces up to 10 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine. He will be sentenced after the completion of a presentence investigation report by the U.S. Probation Office.

The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated the case.