BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Joshua Vaughn, a member of the Sons of Hell Motorcycle Club (Hells Angels affiliate), was sentenced to six years in prison for assault cases last week, according to Kern County court officials.
Vaughn was sentenced on January 10, 2026, after being convicted on December 10, 2025, of assault with a firearm. He had previously pleaded not guilty.
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In one case, Vaughn was involved in a June 2024 joint law enforcement investigation. Vaughn was identified as a member of the Sons of Hell Motorcycle Club, a sub-affiliate motorcycle club that takes orders and direction from the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. A second suspect, John Seeger, also belonged to the Sons of Hell.
More than 150 law enforcement personnel seized about 25 guns, ammunition, multiple high-capacity magazines, and gang-affiliate paraphernalia.
Six members of an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang were arrested on various charges, following a joint investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Kern County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol. PHOTO: ATF/KCSO
Ricardo Alvarez, Armando Villasenor, Joseph Soto Sr., Joseph Soto Jr., and Joshua Zavala were patched and active members at the time of their arrest.
Court records show that Vaughn’s sentence was doubled due to the three-strikes law. He was denied credit for time served and denied probation.
Six members of an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang were arrested on various charges, following a joint investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Kern County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol. PHOTO: KCSO
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Vaughn will serve his sentence at the Wasco State Prison.
Alvarez, Villasenor, the Sotos, Zavala, and fellow Sons of Hell chapter member Seeger are due in court on Feb. 25 for a reset trial date.