GREAT FALLS, Mont. (NMB) – A Shelby woman convicted of firearms crimes for lying while buying a handgun and then giving it to a juvenile has been sentenced to six months in prison.
During a two-day trial in January, a jury found Susan Kaytlin Scott, 52, guilty of false statement during a firearms transaction and of transfer of a handgun to a juvenile, as charged in an indictment.
The prosecution said Scott bought a Taurus 9mm handgun for a 17-year-old boy in November 2018 at Scheels in Great Falls. In required background paperwork, Scott said she was the buyer of the firearm. However, she bought the handgun for the boy as an early birthday present. The boy and his friend were present during the purchase, and Scott used the boy’s debit card for the purchase.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Great Falls Police Department and Toole County Sheriff’s Office.
Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.
