Kenton County Man Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession

COVINGTON, Ky. - A Crescent Springs, Ky., man, Quenton Abell, 22, was sentenced on Monday to 60 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge David Bunning for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

According to his plea agreement, law enforcement executed a search warrant on Abell's residence in Kenton County on August 25, 2025, after surveillance officers observed Abell outside his residence in possession of two firearms. During the search, law enforcement located two handguns and multiple magazines, including loaded extended magazines. Abell was aware at the time of the search that he had a prior felony conviction and was prohibited from possessing a firearm. Messages on Abell's phone indicated that he was involved in buying and selling controlled substances while in possession of the firearms.

Abell was previously convicted in 2023 of Second Degree Assault and First Degree Wanton Endangerment in the Kenton County Circuit Court.

Under federal law, Abell must serve 85 percent of his prison sentence. Upon his release from prison, he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for three years.

Jason Parman, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Olivia Olson, Special Agent in Charge, FBI, Louisville Field Office; and Scott Hardcorn, Director of the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force, jointly announced the sentence.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Bracke is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.

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