Tobyhanna Woman Pleads Guilty to Making Straw Purchases of Firearms
A 25-year-old woman from Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, has pleaded guilty to making false statements to a federally licensed firearms dealer in connection with the purchase of multiple firearms.
Kassandra Mattox, 25, of Tobyhanna, Monroe County, pleaded guilty on August 1, 2018, before United States District Court Senior Judge A. Richard Caputo to making false statements to a federally licensed firearms dealer in connection with the purchase of multiple firearms.
According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, Mattox admitted to providing false information regarding the purchase of two firearms from Dunkelberger’s Sports Outfitter, in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, on October 27, 2016.
One of the firearms purchased by Mattox was recovered by police during a traffic stop in Monroe County involving another individual. Mattox was previously indicted by a grand jury in September 2017.
This matter was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Investigators from the Pennsylvania State Police and the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department also participated in the investigation.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. O’Hara is prosecuting the case. A sentencing date for Mattox has not yet been scheduled.
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Key Facts
- State: Pennsylvania
- Category: Weapons|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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