A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, based in Madison, has issued several indictments. It is important to note that these charges are accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Three individuals from Wisconsin have been charged with illegally possessing firearms as felons. Terrance Moore III, 27, from Madison, is accused of possessing a loaded .40 caliber S&W handgun on June 8, 2024. Dustin T. Cullins, 37, from Eau Claire, allegedly possessed a .40 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun and Sellier and Bellot .40 caliber ammunition on July 1, 2024. May X. Kong, 41, also from Eau Claire, is charged with possessing a loaded SCCY CPX-2 9mm handgun on July 4, 2024. If found guilty, each could face up to 15 years in prison.
The charge against Moore stems from an investigation by the Madison Police Department and the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney William M. Levins is prosecuting this case.
Cullins' charge resulted from investigations by the West Central Drug Task Force and the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Lennon is overseeing this case.
Kong's indictment follows investigations by multiple agencies including the Eau Claire Police Department and others; Assistant U.S. Attorney William M. Levins is handling her case.
In another indictment, Deovion Baker, aged 19 from Madison, faces charges for receiving a firearm while under indictment for another felony offense; he allegedly received a Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun with ammunition on November 17, 2024. If convicted, Baker could be sentenced to up to five years in prison following an investigation by the Madison Police Department and ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Corey Stephan.
Additionally charged was John A. Soung of Eau Claire for trafficking methamphetamine and illegal possession of a firearm as a felon; he reportedly had over 500 grams of methamphetamine intended for distribution on July 11 and possessed a Taurus 9mm handgun with ammunition on July 12 of this year if convicted Soung faces significant penalties including mandatory minimums or life imprisonment due to his drug-related offenses alongside separate firearms charges potentially leading up fifteen years incarceration after inquiries conducted various law enforcement bodies aided once more through collaborative efforts within Project Safe Neighborhoods framework—a Justice Department initiative aimed at reducing violent crime particularly targeting those involved gun-related incidents such as illegal possession among felons or related violence associated drugs utilizing weaponry—as explained further throughout statements provided previously via media release source material itself directly quoted verbatim hereunder original press document format unchanged:
"All cases involving firearms are brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the U.S. Justice Department’s program to reduce violent crime."
