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Brookfield Felon Accused Of Making, Selling Ghost Gun Faces 10 Years In Prison: Feds Brookfield Felon Accused Of Making, Selling Ghost Gun Faces 10 Years In Prison: Feds
Brookfield Felon Accused Of Making, Selling Ghost Gun Faces 10 Years In Prison: Feds A grand jury in Worcester indicted a 31-year-old Brookfield man with a criminal record on a series of firearms charges that could send him back to jail for ten years.  Mickie Simmons faces charges of conspiracy to deal firearms without a license, dealing firearms without a license, and two counts of being a felon in possession of ammunition, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said.  Simmons was convicted of breaking and entering and theft in 2014, which bars him from owning firearms and ammunition, authorities said.   However, federal agents said that in March and M…

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by Josh Lanier
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Innkeeper With A 'Sex Dungeon' Sentenced To 29 Years In Prison Over Child Exploitation Innkeeper With A 'Sex Dungeon' Sentenced To 29 Years In Prison Over Child Exploitation
Innkeeper With A 'Sex Dungeon' Sentenced To 29 Years In Prison Over Child Exploitation A Connecticut man who had a “sex dungeon” and attempted to pay for "limitless" sex with a child has been sentenced to nearly 29 years in federal prison. Simon Hessler, 48, formerly of Ellington, has been sentenced to nearly 29 years in federal prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release over child exploration offenses. Hessler was the owner of Baymont Inn & Suites in Manchester, according to his LinkedIn profile. He was also the president of New England Hospitality Management, Inc. and an EMT driver with the Ellington Volunteer Ambulance service. From the United States Att…

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by Kristin Palpini