U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney
Southern District of Indiana
www.justice.gov/usao/ins

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Joseph H. Hogsett, United States Attorney
Contact: Mary Bippus
(317) 229-2403
mary.bippus@usdoj.gov

Gun Shop Owner Arrested, Thousands of Firearms Seized Following Federal Investigation

INDIANAPOLIS – Joseph H. Hogsett, United States Attorney, announced today that Charles F. Ludington, 61, Parker City, Ind., was charged with violating numerous federal firearms laws following a thorough three month investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

According to the allegations in the criminal complaint, Charles F. “Fredâ€