Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms Offenses

Louisville, KY – A Louisville, Kentucky, man was sentenced this week to 16 years and 3 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm after having previously been convicted of a felony offense and for possession of an unregistered firearm.  

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky and Special Agent in Charge John Nokes of the ATF Louisville Field Division made the announcement.

According to court documents, Hassan Mohamed 20, was sentenced to 16 years and 3 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for illegally possessing 3 firearms, one of which was a short barrel rifle that required registration. Mohamed was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the following felony offenses.

On April 23, 2019, in Jefferson Circuit Court, Mohamed was convicted of two counts of complicity to robbery in the first degree, three counts of robbery in the first degree, complicity to assault in the first degree and tampering with physical evidence.

On January 4, 2022, in Jefferson Circuit Court, Mohamed was convicted of robbery in the first degree, rape in the first degree, sodomy in the first degree, and criminal attempt rape in the first degree.

There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by the ATF with assistance from the Louisville Metro Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Emily Lantz and Josh Porter prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). Operation Take Back America is a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

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