A federal grand jury has indicted Kai Liam Nix, also known as Kai Brazelton, a 20-year-old active-duty U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Liberty in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on charges of unlawful firearms trafficking, including the sale of two stolen firearms.
Nix also faces charges for making a false statement to the government, according to an indictment returned on August 14.
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Nix was arrested on August 15 and made his initial court appearance today.
The indictment alleges that Nix made a false claim on his Security Clearance Application, Standard Form (SF) 86, stating he had never been a member of a group dedicated to using violence or force to overthrow the U.S. government.
In addition to the false statement charge, Nix is charged with one count of dealing firearms without a license and two counts of selling stolen firearms. If convicted, he could face up to 30 years in prison.
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A federal district court judge will determine the sentence after reviewing the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other relevant factors.
The investigation is being conducted by the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Department. Assistant Attorney General Matthew G. Olsen of the Justice Department’s National Security Division, U.S. Attorney Michael Easley for the Eastern District of North Carolina, and other federal law enforcement officials announced the charges.
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