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PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of escape from custody, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today.
The one-count Indictment named Ryan Gainer, 44, as the sole defendant.
According to the Indictment, on October 17, 2024, following a 48-hour home pass, Gainer knowingly, and without authorization, failed to return to the residential reentry center where he was serving a federal sentence.
The law provides for a maximum total sentence of up to five years in prison, a fine of 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 of the defendant.
Assistant United States Attorney Heidi M. Grogan is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.
The United States Marshals Service conducted the investigation leading to the Indictment.
An indictment is an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.