Source: United States Department of Justice News
SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of two counts of Making False Statements in Connection with the Purchases of Firearms was sentenced on September 28, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Lawrence L. Piersol.
Jayden Guenther, age 20, was sentenced to five years of probation on each count to run concurrently and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $200.
Guenther was indicted by a federal grand jury in March of 2022. He pled guilty on July 27, 2022.
The conviction stemmed from incidents on May 6, 2021 and again on August 27, 2021, when Guenther asked two individuals to purchase two new Glock 9mm handguns for him. Guenther was not old enough to purchase the pistols, so he paid both individuals to purchase the guns for him.
Each firearm had been shipped and transported in interstate commerce before Guenther possessed them.
This case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper prosecuted the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.