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Fighting Back Against Domestic Violence in Fremont County
In a bold move to combat the scourge of domestic violence in Fremont County, Wyoming, the US Attorney’s Office has partnered with the Fremont County Attorney’s Office to take on gun crimes related to domestic violence.
The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming, led by Acting U.S. Attorney Eric Heimann, will work closely with the Fremont County Attorney’s Office, led by Patrick LeBrun, to prosecute these crimes in federal court. This partnership comes as Fremont County, along with 78 other communities across the United States, has been designated as a community that could benefit from increased intimate partner violence resources.
This designation, made under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, also known as VAWA, allows for a state prosecutor to serve as a Special Assistant United States Attorney who can then prosecute gun crimes in federal court.
According to Acting U.S. Attorney Eric Heimann, this partnership will allow for the federal prosecution of appropriate domestic violence offenders prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms. ‘This partnership will allow for the federal prosecution of appropriate domestic violence offenders prohibited under federal law from possessing firearms,’ Heimann explained. ‘Prosecution of federal gun crimes committed by these offenders will result in significant prison sentences, which will make Fremont County safer by removing these violent offenders from the community and deterring others from unlawfully possessing or using guns.’
Fremont County Attorney Patrick LeBrun echoed Heimann’s sentiments, stating, ‘This partnership will greatly increase options available to Fremont County law enforcement in deterring violent domestic batterers from possessing firearms and escalating levels of violence.’
The VAWA designation and partnership between the Fremont County Attorney’s Office and the US Attorney’s Office is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a Justice Department program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
By working together, the US Attorney’s Office and the Fremont County Attorney’s Office aim to make Fremont County a safer place for all its residents. ‘With this partnership, the option of additional prosecution resources and stricter punishment for the appropriate offender will be a telephone call away,’ LeBrun emphasized.
The success of this partnership will be closely monitored, and its impact on reducing domestic violence in Fremont County will be studied closely.
For more information on this story, please contact the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming.
Project Safe Neighborhoods is a Justice program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
Key Facts
- State: Wyoming
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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