Fayette County Felon Indicted on Firearms Charge

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – One resident of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.

The one-count Indictment named Juan Washington, 44, as the sole defendant.

According to the Indictment, on or about December 30, 2019, Washington, a convicted felon, was in possession of a firearm and ammunition.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of ten years in prison, a fine up to $250,000, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed would be based upon the seriousness of the offense and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Ira M. Karoll is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Uniontown City Police Department conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment in this case. This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime.

An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.