South Bend Man Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison

SOUTH BEND - Tony Young, 54 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.

Young was sentenced to 110 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release.

According to documents in the case, in March and April 2024, law enforcement was investigating drug activity at a Mishawaka residence, which included the sale of methamphetamine by Young. A search warrant of the residence resulted in the recovery of a loaded stolen revolver. Young, who has a number of prior felony convictions, was prohibited from possessing the firearm in this case.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Administration with assistance from the Mishawaka Police Department and the Indiana State Police. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Joel Gabrielse.

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 gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.