Albany man sentenced to 10 years for weapon possession

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany County District Attorney's Office (ACDA) announced that Lee Childs, 47, of Albany, has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison in an illegal firearm case. Childs pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon back in March.

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As a part of his guilty plea, Childs admitted to possessing a loaded, illegal gun near 536 First Street in Albany on June 18, 2023.