Rapid City Man Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon (DOJ)

RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on January 5, 2026.

Joshua Munyan, 41, was sentenced to two years and three months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Munyan was indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person by a federal grand jury in March 2025. He pleaded guilty on September 29, 2025.

The charges stem from an incident in which Munyan was pulled over while driving by an officer with the Rapid City Police Department who later discovered Munyan possessed a Smith & Wesson .38 caliber revolver. Munyan is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm because he was previously convicted of a felony drug offense in Pennington County.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). Through PSN, the District of South Dakota seeks to bring together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun violence and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.

This case was investigated by the ATF and the Rapid City Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Lindrooth prosecuted the case.

Munyan was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.