CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Cory Alan Fout, 32, of Walker, was sentenced today to three years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.According to court documents and statements made in court, on April 17, 2025, Fout possessed 12 firearms at his residence in Walker. As part of his guilty plea, Fout admitted to possessing the firearms and that one of them, a loaded Smith & Wesson model M&P 45 Shield M2.0 .45-caliber pistol, was reported stolen.Federal law prohibits a person with a prior conviction for a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence from possessing a firearm or ammunition. Fout knew he was prohibited from possessing a firearm because of his conviction for domestic battery in Wood County Circuit Court on August 22, 2022.United States Attorney Moore Capito made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Wood County Sheriff's Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Wood County Probation Office.United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence.
Assistant United States Attorney JC MacCallum prosecuted the case.This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:25-cr-133.###