Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety report a Montgomery County man was sentenced to Thursday to prison, on Federal charges. 40-year old Kevin Duane Staley, of Red Oak, was sentenced to six and one-half years (78 months) in federal prison after pleading guilty to Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.

His arrest followed an investigation that began in October 2017, when the Red Oak Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation became aware of firearms violations involving Staley, who was 39-years old at the time. On May 30, 2018, Agents from the Division of Criminal Investigation obtained a federal arrest warrant for Staley, who was charged with one count of possessing of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and a second count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. On September 5, 2018, Staley entered a guilty plea to count two of the federal indictment.

In addition to his term of imprisonment, Staley is required to pay a $100 Special Assessment Fee, and will be on supervised release for three years following his release from federal prison.  After his sentencing, Staley was remanded to the custody of the US Marshal’s Office.