A Fremont County man charged for possessing a gun in violation of federal law has pleaded guilty to that charge.
The FBI claims that 41-year-old Chad Keith described himself as both a National Socialist and a Nazi. However, it was allegations of what Chad Keith may have been planning to do with multiple guns and rural Fremont County property that his attorneys are now disputing.
The FBI alleged in a federal complaint that Keith told a confidential FBI informant that he wanted to start a school on his property in Cotopaxi where he would teach various skills, including weapons training, and instill ideology consistent with white supremacy.
Keith does not dispute that he possessed weapons in violation of federal law, that’s why he pleaded guilty. His attorney is asking for the allegations of his beliefs and intentions to be removed from the investigation report and not be used at sentencing on January 30th.
Keith is facing up to 27 months in federal prison.
