Clinton Everett Hahn, a 52-year-old resident of Missouri, was sentenced on Apr. 27 to 45 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert E. Wier for being a felon in possession of firearms.
Hahn had previously been convicted of Statutory Rape, Second Degree, and was required to register as a sex offender. After absconding from Missouri, he was located by the Central Kentucky Fugitive Task Force living in a makeshift encampment in Clay County, Kentucky. Authorities found Hahn with two firearms; he admitted to firing both weapons within the week before his arrest. In addition to his rape conviction, Hahn has prior felony convictions for Distributing a Controlled Substance to a Minor and Assault Second Degree.
“The Central Kentucky Fugitive Task Force is one of many examples of collaborative efforts between federal, state, and local law enforcement that serve to make our community safe,” said Jason Parman, First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky. “Tracking down and bringing to justice an armed, fugitive, sex offender is exactly the type of work that makes our District a safer place to live.” The sentence was announced by Parman and Jeremy Honaker, Acting United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Kentucky.
The criminal investigation was conducted by the U.S. Marshal’s Service.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky enforces federal laws and maintains community safety through prosecutions and partnerships with other agencies according to its official website. The office addresses issues such as drug abuse prevention and elder protection through community initiatives according to its official website. It also works with federal, state and local agencies on initiatives like the Elder Justice Task Force and Heroin Education Action Team according to its official website.
Several early U.S. Attorneys for the District of Kentucky held notable positions including on the U.S. Supreme Court or as governor according to its official website. The office originated with the Judiciary Act of 1789 according to its official website.
