Full Notification

MADISON, WIS. - A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, returned the following indictments on September 11, 2025. You are advised that a charge is merely an accusation, and a person named as defendant in an indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Janesville Man Charged with Straw Purchasing Three Handguns

Dashun Wheeler, Jr., 22, Janesville, Wisconsin, is charged with three counts of making a false statement on required paperwork while purchasing firearms. The indictment alleges that on August 28, 2024, September 23, 2024, and October 8, 2024, Wheeler, Jr. purchased handguns and falsely stated on the ATF Form 4473 that he was the actual buyer of the firearms, when he was in fact buying them for others.

If convicted, Wheeler, Jr. faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the Janesville and Beloit Police Departments, and the ATF Madison Crime Gun Task Force, which is comprised of federal agents from ATF and state and local task force officers throughout the Western District of Wisconsin. Assistant U.S. Attorney Corey Stephen is handling the case.

Janesville Man Charged with Transporting a Minor for Sex

Adam Gurney, 29, Janesville, Wisconsin, is charged with transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. The indictment alleges that between August 11 and 12, 2025, Gurney transported a minor, age 16 or older, from North Carolina to Wisconsin with the intent to engage in sexual intercourse. 

If convicted, Gurney faces a mandatory minimum penalty of 10 years and a maximum penalty of life in prison.

The charge against him is the result of an investigation conducted by the City of Janesville Police Department; the Clay County, North Carolina Sheriff’s Office; and the Cherokee, North Carolina Police Department with assistance from the Rock County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Julie Pfluger is handling the case.