Crime & Safety
Kent Man Facing Charges for Illegally Possessing Shotgun
The man was previously convicted of domestic violence and was therefore barred from having a gun.
KENT, OH - Cecil Rotnem, 29, of Kent, has been charged with illegally possessing a firearm. Rotnem was previously convicted of domestic violence and was therefore barred from having a firearm.
A federal grand jury indicted Rotnem, says Carole S. Rendon, US attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. Rotnem was previously convicted of domestic violence in 2009 in the Portage County Municipal Court.
Rotnem allegedly had a Mossberg, model 500A, 12-gauge shotgun, the indictment says. He had the gun on him around the July 4th holiday through about July 11.
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The investigation preceding the indictment was conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The matter is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jason M. Katz.
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