INDIANAPOLIS — A federal grand jury indicted an Indianapolis woman late Wednesday for buying a gun and giving it to a minor to use to commit a violent crime.
Tyesha Clark, 38, of Indianapolis, faces the charge of unlawful transfer of a handgun to a juvenile and making false statements to obtain a firearm.
Court documents say Clark allegedly purchased a Glock 9mm semi-automatic pistol from a licensed firearms dealer in the Indianapolis area on March 13, 2021.
"During the purchase, Clark falsely stated that she was the actual buyer of the firearm. As alleged, Clark made the purchase on behalf of a minor who she knew intended to use the gun to commit a violent crime," according to a joint statement from U.S. Attorney Zachary Myers and Daryl McCormick, a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
Clark could face up to 10 years in federal prison if she is convicted on each count.
Officials have not said what violent crime the minor intended to commit.
The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime.
