Grand Jury Returns Indictments

Press Release

MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments today. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and a person named as defendant in an indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

THREE CHARGED WITH ILLEGALLY POSSESSING FIREARMS AS FELONS

In separate cases, two Wisconsin men and one Wisconsin woman are charged with illegally possessing firearms as felons.

Terrance Moore III, 27, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with possessing a loaded .40 caliber S&W handgun on June 8, 2024.

Dustin T. Cullins, 37, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is charged with possessing a .40 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun and Sellier and Bellot .40 caliber ammunition, on July 1, 2024.

May X. Kong, 41, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is charged with possessing a loaded SCCY CPX-2 9mm handgun on July 4, 2024.

If convicted, Moore, Cullins, and Kong each face a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

The charge against Moore is the result of an investigation conducted by the Madison Police Department and the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force. The ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force consists of federal agents from ATF and Task Force Officers (TFOs) from local agencies including the Dane County and Clark County Sheriff's Offices and the Fitchburg, Madison, Sun Prairie, and La Crosse Police Departments. Assistant U.S. Attorney William M. Levins is handling the case.

The charge against Cullins is the result of an investigation by the West Central Drug Task Force and the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Colleen Lennon is handling the case.

The charge against Kong is the result of an investigation conducted by the Eau Claire Police Department, the West Central Drug Taskforce, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force also assisted with the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney William M. Levins is handling the case.

MADISON MAN CHARGED FOR RECEIVING FIREARM WHILE UNDER INDICTMENT

Deovion Baker, 19, Madison, Wisconsin, is charged with illegally receiving a firearm while under indictment for another felony offense. The indictment alleges that Baker received a Glock 23 .40 caliber handgun loaded with .40 caliber ammunition on November 17, 2024.

If convicted, Baker faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison.

The charge against Baker is the result of investigation by the Madison Police Department and the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Corey Stephan is handling the case.

EAU CLAIRE MAN CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING METHAMPHETAMINE AND ILLEGALLY POSSESSING FIREARM AND AMMUNITION

John A. Soung, 47, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is charged with possessing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine intended for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon. The indictment alleges that Soung possessed the methamphetamine on July 11, 2024. The indictment further alleges that he possessed a Taurus 9mm handgun and Federal 9mm ammunition on July 12, 2024.

If convicted of the methamphetamine charge, Soung faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years and a maximum penalty of life in prison. The firearms charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison.

The charges against Soung are the result of an investigation conducted by the Eau Claire Police Department, the West Central Drug Taskforce, the Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. The ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force also assisted with the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney William M. Levins is handling the case.

All cases involving firearms are brought as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), the U.S. Justice Department's program to reduce violent crime. The PSN approach emphasizes coordination between state and federal prosecutors and all levels of law enforcement to address gun crime, especially felons illegally possessing firearms and ammunition and violent and drug crimes that involve the use of firearms.

Updated December 11, 2024