Founding Member of White Supremacist Organization, the European Kindred (EK) Gang, Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to a Firearms Offense Metro Gang Task Force Investigation Results in Two Portland Residents Pleading Guilty to a Federal Firearms Offense

PORTLAND, OR—David Patrick Kennedy, 41, and Christina Marie Allen, 30, pled guilty today in federal court before the Honorable Michael W. Mosman to knowingly providing a firearm to a convicted felon. At the defendants’ arraignment last August, it was revealed that Kennedy is the founding member of the European Kindred (“EK”) gang which is a white supremacist organization. Sentencing has been scheduled for November 2, 2009. Allen’s pretrial release will continue, and Kennedy will remain in custody pending the sentencing. The defendants face a maximum sentence of ten years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, two to three years of supervised release, and a $100 fee assessment.

This matter was investigated by the Metro Gang Task Force, which consists of law enforcement personnel from the FBI, ATF, Portland Police Bureau, Vancouver Police Department, Gresham Police Department, Milwaukie Police Department, Beaverton Police Department, and the Hillsboro Police Department. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Fred Weinhouse and Fred Slaughter.