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Conehatta Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Child

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi

Jackson, Miss. – A Conehatta man pleaded guilty today to abusive sexual contact with a child.

According to court documents, Dayleon Phillips, Sr., 35, engaged in sexual contact with a minor under the age of twelve. Court records show that the offense occurred in the Conehatta Community of the Choctaw Indian Reservation.  

Phillips is scheduled to be sentenced on January 19, 2024, and faces up to 20 years in prison. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee of the Southern District of Mississippi and Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation made the announcement.

The Choctaw Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin J. Payne and Special Assistant United States Attorney Brian K. Burns are prosecuting the case.

Updated October 16, 2023
Topic
Indian Country Law and Justice
Components
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
USAO - Mississippi, Southern

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