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Rotterdam Felon Sentenced for Unlawfully Possessing a Shotgun

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Jesse Taber, age 46, of Rotterdam, New York, was sentenced today to 27 months in federal prison for unlawfully possessing a shotgun.  United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), made the announcement.

As part of his prior guilty plea, Taber admitted that on December 26, 2023, inside of his Rotterdam residence, he possessed a 12-gauge Stoeger Coach Gun shotgun.  Taber further admitted that he has three prior felony convictions in New York that prevent him from lawfully possessing any firearms.   

United States District Judge Mae A. D’Agostino also imposed a three-year term of supervised release to begin after Taber is released from prison. 

ATF investigated the case with the assistance of the Rotterdam Police Department.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Rick Belliss prosecuted the case.

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s violent crime reduction efforts.  PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime.  Through PSN, a broad spectrum of stakeholders work together to identify the most pressing violent crime problems in the community and develop comprehensive solutions to address them.  As part of this strategy, PSN focuses enforcement efforts on the most violent offenders and partners with locally based prevention and reentry programs for lasting reductions in crime. For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psn.

Updated March 31, 2025

Topic
Firearms Offenses