Pair sentenced in Common Pleas Court

Van Wert independent

Two people were sentenced in connection with improper concealed carry licensing during hearings held Tuesday in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court.

Forest Gordon, 49, of Van Wert, was sentenced to three years of community control on a charge of attempted complicity in falsification to obtain a concealed handgun license, a felony of the fifth degree.

Dain Stauffer, 37, of Cairo, was given one year of community control on a charge of falsification, a first-degree misdemeanor. Both he and Gordon were fined $1,000 each and must also pay restitution to all class members who did not receive their certification or had to pay extra to get certified.

More hearings will be held Wednesday in Common Pleas Court.