A York man has been sentenced to a month in prison for making false statements to a federal agent.
Mark Elkhorn, 58, was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Court Judge Jon D. Levy to three years of supervised release. The sentencing was in federal court in Bangor.
Elkhorn pleaded guilty to the charge in January.
According to court records, in December 2015, Elkhorn sent a threatening text message to a witness who had previously tipped off law enforcement that Elkhorn was illegally trapping animals in Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge. Elkhorn was convicted on state and federal charges as a result of that tip.
In January 2017, Elkhorn denied sending the threatening text message to the witness, resulting in the charge of lying to a federal agent.
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.