Hunter Biden indicted on gun-related charges

Counts punishable by up to 25 years in jail, in first for a sitting president's child

Hunter Biden, son of US President Joe Biden, was indicted on Thursday by special counsel David Weiss in the US District Court in Delaware on three counts related to the possession of a gun while using narcotics.

Hunter Biden, 53, was accused of concealing his drug use during a gun purchase in October 2018, according to the indictment filed in the Delaware federal court.

The three criminal counts are related to Hunter Biden's alleged false statements in the purchase of a firearm and illegal gun possession. He will face up to 25 years in prison if convicted. Each count also carries a maximum fine of $250,000.