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Man indicted for illegal possession of firearms

PHILIPPI — A Barbour County man has been indicted for possessing firearms while being subject to a domestic violence protective order, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced.

Roy Thomas Schroeder, 46, of Volga, was charged by a federal grand jury for possessing two .22-caliber revolvers and a .22-caliber rifle after a protective order was issued against him by the Barbour County Magistrate Court. The crime is alleged to have occurred on Oct. 22. Schroeder faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Under the federal sentencing guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen D. Warner is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The West Virginia State Police, Barbour County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives investigated.

An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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