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Convict with prior charges for sexual misconduct, battery facing 15 years in prison on gun charge

FILE - The seal of the Department of Justice, Aug. 1, 2023, at the Department of Justice in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (J. Scott Applewhite, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 44-year-old convicted felon pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm and could face up to a maximum of 15 years in prison.

Christopher Houser was charged with sexual misconduct in 2001 and battery in 2019.

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According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), in February, Houser sold a sawed-off shotgun to a convicted felon. Houser had a prior felony conviction from July 2019 for possessing meth.

As a felon, it is illegal to own, obtain, and sell a weapon.

A sentencing date has not been scheduled yet.


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