Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

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 that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Oxford Man Charged with Illegally Possessing Firearm

Stephen J. Robeson, 57, Oxford, Wisconsin, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.  The indictment alleges that on September 26, 2020, he possessed a .50 caliber rifle.

If convicted, Robeson faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.  The charge against him is the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Marquette County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Altman is handling the prosecution.

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