Javin Mason, Illegally Possessing Firearms, Illinois 2022

ROCKFORD, Illinois - A federal judge has sentenced a Rockford man to more than five years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm in Rockford, Illinois. Javin Mason, 32, pleaded guilty in November 2022 to a charge of illegal firearms possession.

Mason was prohibited by federal law from possessing firearms due to his previous conviction as a felon. He admitted in a plea agreement to possessing firearms that he knew were stolen and selling them to another individual.

The sentence was announced by John R. Lausch, Jr., United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Christopher C. Amon, Acting Special Agent-in-Charge of the Chicago Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives, and Carla Redd, Chief of the Rockford Police Department.

Mason was sentenced to five years and four months in federal prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. This case was brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the U.S. Attorney's Office's violent crime reduction strategy.

Mason's sentence underscores the importance of holding accountable those who break the law and engage in violent crime. The U.S. Attorney's Office continues to work with law enforcement partners to attack a broad range of violent crime issues in the Northern District of Illinois.

As a previously convicted felon, Mason was subject to federal laws prohibiting him from possessing firearms. His actions demonstrate a blatant disregard for these laws and pose a significant risk to public safety.

Javin Mason is currently serving his sentence at a federal correctional facility. The case against him serves as a reminder of the consequences of engaging in violent crime and the importance of holding those who break the law accountable.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/federal-judge-sentences-rockford-man-more-five-years-prison-illegally-possessing