Former Stetson resident sentenced for firearm offenses (DOJ)

BANGOR, Maine: A former Stetson man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Bangor for being a felon in possession of firearms and possession of a firearm with an obliterated serial number.

U.S. District Judge Stacey D. Neuman sentenced Marc Karun, 61, to five years in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. Karun pleaded guilty on February 15, 2024.

According to court records, police found over 60 firearms and more than 14,000 rounds of ammunition while executing a search warrant at Karun's Stetson home. The guns were found in various places in the house, and some were loaded. One rifle had the serial number removed. Karun was prohibited from possessing firearms due to prior Connecticut felony convictions for sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, burglary, and larceny.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives and the Maine State Police investigated the case.

This case was prosecuted as part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN). PSN is the Department of Justice's nationwide initiative that brings federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement, prosecutors, and other public safety partners together to coordinate efforts to combat violent crime and make communities safe. Coordinated by U.S. Attorneys' offices in each of the 94 federal districts, PSN is tailored to particular communities to strategically address specific violent crime and public safety challenges. As a key component of Operation Take Back America, PSN serves a central role in the Department's commitment to make our country safe. PSN emphasizes three core principles: rapid federal response to violent crime and criminal offenders; strong, strategic partnerships among law enforcement at all levels; and accountability and deterrence through the prosecution of the most serious, readily provable offenses and other strategies. These efforts complement and strengthen President Trump's Homeland Security Task Forces, ensuring a comprehensive federal response to the most pressing public safety issues facing communities.

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