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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced yesterday that a resident of Imperial, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating a federal firearms law. Twenty-two-year-old Ja’Shon Spencer pleaded guilty to one count and in connection with the guilty plea, the Court was advised that, on or about June 16th, 2025, Spencer possessed a Glock semiautomatic pistol equipped with a machinegun conversion device (MCD) or “Glock switch.” A MCD is a device which converts a semiautomatic firearm into a fully automatic firearm. Both the MCD itself as well as the firearm equipped with it are considered machineguns and are illegal under federal law. United States District Judge Mark R. Hornak scheduled the sentencing for Spencer on June 17th, 2026, and he will stay in custody pending his sentencing. According to Revetti, Spencer could face a maximum of up to 10 years in prison, an up to a $250,000 fine, or both, provided by the law.