SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Jeffrey R. Boyd, age 55, a resident of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was indicted on August 21, 2018, by a federal grand jury for unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition.
According to United States Attorney David J. Freed, the indictment alleges that on or about July 31, 2018, Boyd was subject to an Order of Protection that prohibited him from, among other things, harassing, stalking, or threatening another person, and which specifically required Boyd to surrender all firearms. The Indictment further alleges that Boyd was found in possession of a .45 caliber pistol and multiple rounds of .45 caliber ammunition on July 31, 2018, within Columbia County.
The charges stem from a joint investigation conducted by the Department of Homeland Security - United States Secret Service, and the Pennsylvania State Police. Assistant United States Attorney Michelle Olshefski is prosecuting 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 make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Attorney General Jeff Sessions reinvigorated PSN in 2017 as part of the Department’s renewed focus on targeting violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.
Indictments are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.
A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.
--DOJ Middle District of Pennsylvania