Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Charge

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SCRANTON, PA — Windall Mitchell, a 34-year-old resident of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty on December 18, 2023, to a federal charge of conspiracy to make false statements in relation to the purchase of multiple firearms from federally licensed dealers. The plea was entered before United States District Court Judge Julia K. Munley.

According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Mitchell admitted to conspiring with his girlfriend, Yesenia Ramos, 43, also of Stroudsburg, to provide inaccurate information to firearms dealers during the purchase of ten firearms. The purchases took place between May 15, 2021, and June 14, 2022, in Monroe County.

The firearms were procured from various federally licensed dealers in the county, including Dunkelberger’s Sports Outfitters in Stroudsburg and Brodheadsville, Pocono Mountain Firearms in Scotrun, The Gun Place in East Stroudsburg, and Lopez Firearms in Pocono Summit. The investigation into the couple’s activities was initiated after one of the purchased firearms was found on another individual by police in New York City.

The prosecution of Mitchell and Ramos is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) and the Pennsylvania State Police. Assistant United States Attorney Robert J. O’Hara is overseeing the case.

Under federal law, the maximum penalty for conspiring to make false statements to firearms dealers is five years in prison, followed by a term of supervised release, and a fine. The final sentence will be determined by Judge Munley, who will consider the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

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