A Central Point, Oregon man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm after participating in the burglary of an elderly victim. Jonathan Anthony Kinsella, 53, received a sentence of 120 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release.
Court documents state that in August 2023, Kinsella, who had prior felony convictions, devised a plan and enlisted his wife and a friend to burglarize an elderly individual. The group stole approximately $103,000 in cash, $180,000 in gold coins, and five firearms. During a search at Kinsella’s home, police recovered several weapons: a .40 S & W caliber pistol, a .30-30 Winchester caliber rifle, a Colt .38 Special revolver, and a 12-gauge weapon made from a shotgun.
On February 1, 2024, Kinsella was indicted by a federal grand jury in Medford on two counts of felon in possession of a firearm. He pleaded guilty to the charge on October 20, 2025.
The investigation was conducted by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Judith Harper prosecuted the case.
The prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which brings together law enforcement agencies at all levels with communities to reduce violent crime and gun violence. “On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.” For more information about Project Safe Neighborhoods visit Justice.gov/PSN.
Scott Bradford currently serves as U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon; he previously held positions such as Chief of the White Collar Unit and Acting Chief of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (official website). The office engages with local communities across Oregon to fight crime and protect rights (official website). It maintains offices in Portland, Eugene and Medford (official website), operates under the U.S. Department of Justice as one among 93 nationwide (official website), employs over one hundred staff members (official website), and aims to pursue justice while fostering trust within the federal judicial system (official website).
