Indian Country Law and Justice News Update

Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to Indian Country Law and Justice news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. 72 Year Old Tahlequah Resident Sentenced To 17 Years For Child Sex Abuse Crimes 10/23/2024 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Phillip Dale Wilson, age 72, of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 204 months each on two counts of Abusive Sexual Contact in Indian Country.  The terms are to be served concurrently for a total prison term of 17 years.On December 18, 2023, Phillip Dale Wilson pleaded guilty to the charges.  According to investigators, beginning in December of 1999 and continuing until November of 2005, Wilson sexually abused a child he knew to be under the age of 12.  Investigators also established that between April 2004 and March 2011, Wilson sexually abused a second child he knew to be under the age of 12.  The investigation further revealed that between September 2001 and December 2015 Wilson sexually abused three other children under the age of 12 and another child under the age of 16. U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Sentencing of Mescalero Man for Strangulation 10/23/2024 08:00 AM EDT Fulton C. Potter was sentenced to 64 months in federal prison for strangling his wife. Tulsa Man Sentenced for Possessing and Distributing Sexually Explicit Content of Minors 10/23/2024 08:00 AM EDT U.S. District Judge John D. Russell sentenced Brian Harris Carlile, 31, for Receipt, Distribution, and Possession of Child Pornography in Indian Country. Judge Russell ordered Carlile to 121 months imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Upon his release, Carlile will also be required to register as a sex offender. Restitution for the victims will be determined at a later date. Choctaw County Resident Sentenced For Failure To Register As Sex Offender 10/22/2024 08:00 AM EDT MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Christopher Edward Downey, age 38, of Grant, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 37 months in prison, with five years of supervised release, for Failure to Register as Sex Offender.On April 15, 2024, Downey pleaded guilty to one count of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.In 2011, Downey was convicted in the State of Texas on four counts of Sexual Assault of a Child and was required to register as a sex offender.  Downey was advised that he was required to register as a sex offender every ninety days for life, and to inform law enforcement within seven days of any change in residency.  An investigation by U.S. Marshals revealed that between June 2022 and October 3, 2023, Downey failed to register as a sex offender in Oklahoma, despite moving from Texas to Oklahoma and living at various residences in and around Indian country in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys