Berks County Man Receives 32 Months for Felon Firearm Possession
A federal judge sentenced Christopher M. Goshorn, 32, of Mohnton, Pennsylvania, to 32 months in prison after he admitted to possessing multiple firearms as a convicted felon. The sentence triggers three years of supervised release and requires forfeiture of the seized weapons, closing a case that began with a 2023 arrest.
foxnews.comA federal judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania sentenced Christopher M. Goshorn to 32 months in prison on May 13, 2026, for unlawfully possessing firearms as a convicted felon.
Goshorn, 32, of Mohnton in Berks County, pleaded guilty in December 2024 to one count of felon in possession of a firearm. The sentence includes three years of supervised release following his prison term and mandates forfeiture of the firearms and ammunition seized during his arrest.
The case began in August 2023 when law enforcement received information that Goshorn possessed firearms despite a prior felony conviction for aggravated assault. Agents recovered two handguns, a shotgun, ammunition, and a bulletproof vest from locations tied to him. One of the handguns had an obliterated serial number.
The scope of the offense involved three separate firearms and associated ammunition. Federal law prohibits anyone convicted of a crime punishable by more than one year in prison from possessing any firearm or ammunition. Goshorn’s prior aggravated assault conviction triggered that prohibition.
The sentencing marks the operational conclusion of the prosecution. Goshorn must report to the Bureau of Prisons on a date set by the court. Upon release he will serve the three-year supervised-release term, during which any new violation can return him to prison. The forfeited weapons will be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by federal authorities.
Downstream the sentence activates standard post-conviction processes. The U.S. Probation Office must prepare a supervised-release plan that includes monitoring Goshorn’s activities, restricting his access to firearms, and requiring him to report any contact with law enforcement.
The forfeiture order requires the government to complete administrative destruction or transfer of the weapons within established timelines. The case also adds one more data point to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s enforcement of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), the federal felon-in-possession statute.
This sentencing follows a December 2024 guilty plea in the same district. The original arrest occurred in August 2023 after tips about illegal firearm possession reached federal agents. The Department of Justice has pursued similar felon-in-possession cases nationwide as part of its focus on removing firearms from prohibited persons.
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