Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison For Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person

FORT WAYNE - Kenneth Porter, 39 years old, of Fort Wayne, IN, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing a firearm after being convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, announced United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred.

Porter was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release.

"A convicted robber and domestic batterer had no business possessing a firearm and will be going to prison for five years because he chose to do so. Thanks to the ATF, Fort Wayne Police Department, and AUSA Dawn Ransom, our streets are safer with him behind bars," said U.S. Attorney Adam Mildred.

"The sentence imposed in this case demonstrates what is possible when federal law enforcement partners work with local law enforcement to keep firearms out of the hands of prohibited persons. ATF will continue to work with our partners to aggressively pursue those who unlawfully possess firearms and endanger our communities," said ATF Chicago Field Division Special Agent in Charge Christopher Amon.

According to documents in the case, Porter was found to be in possession of a firearm despite being prohibited from possessing a firearm due to prior convictions for robbery and domestic battery.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with assistance from the Fort Wayne Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Dawn R. Ransom.

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, and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.