Kanawha County Straw Purchaser Pleads Guilty to Federal Gun Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Sean Anthony Iacono, 30, of Dunbar, pleaded guilty today to making false statements in acquisition of firearms.

According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 8, 2021, Iacono purchased a Glock model 23 GEN5 .40-caliber pistol at a Cross Lanes business. Iacono admitted that he falsely certified on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Federal Firearms Transaction Records Form 4473 that he was the buyer of the firearm when he knew he was purchasing it for someone who was prohibited from possessing firearms.

Iacono further admitted to falsely certifying on the ATF Form 4473 that he was the buyer of a Taurus model GX4 9mm pistol when he purchased it at a South Charleston business for someone who was prohibited from possessing firearms.

Iacono is scheduled to be sentenced on January 3, 2024, and faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

United States District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin presided over the hearing. Assistant United States Attorney Troy D. Adams is prosecuting the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:23-cr-66. 

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