MISSOULA — The former boyfriend of Jermain Charlo -- the Dixon woman reported missing from Missoula in June of 2018 -- is facing more federal firearms charges.
Michael Defrance now faces charges for making a false statement while trying to buy a firearm.
Court documents filed on October 21 state that on or about February 24, 2018, Defrance tried to buy a rifle from a Missoula pawn shop.
The court documents allege Defrance knowingly made a false written statement to the store saying he had not been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
However, Defrance was convicted of that crime in 2013 against Charlo.
Court documents then say Defrance again purchased a firearm from a Missoula pawn shop and made another false statement on August 25, 2018.
DeFrance was in court several months ago on charges that he owned firearms when he wasn't legally allowed to do so. That case is still pending.
Defrance's attorney has filed a motion to dismiss the new superseding indictment. Click here to read the document.
