February Federal Grand Jury 2023-A Indictments Announced

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the February Federal Grand Jury 2023-A Indictments.

The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant’s presumption of innocence.

Nathan Dewayne Burks. Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence; Felon in Possession of Ammunition (superseding). Nathan Dwayne Burks, 32, a Cherokee Nation member, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm and discharging a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.  He is further charged with possessing ammunition after being convicted of 3 felonies in Muscogee (Creek) Nation District Court. The FBI and Sand Springs Police Department are the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matt Cyran is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-312

Juan Cervando Cervantes Sepulveda. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Cervantes Sepulveda, 37, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed in Jun. 2022, at or near Laredo, Texas. U.S. Immigration and Custom’s Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cheryl L. Baber is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-038

Nicholas Kyle Dietzel. Attempted Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor Under 12 Years of Age; Attempted Interstate Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with a Person Under 18 Years of Age; Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor; Attempted Distribution of Child Pornography to a Minor; Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography; Possession of Child Pornography in Indian Country. Dietzel, 43, of Tulsa, a Cherokee Nation member, is charged with attempting to cross State lines to entice a minor under 12 years old to engage in a sexual act. He allegedly attempted to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. Dietzel also attempted to distribute videos depicting the sexual abuse of children to a minor. He is further charged with knowingly receiving, possessing, and distributing visual images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. Homeland Security Investigations – Tulsa, Homeland Security Investigations – Phoenix, Tulsa International Airport Police Department, Tulsa Police Department, Tulsa County Sherriff’s Office, Creek County Sherriff’s Office, and Collinsville Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashley Robert is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-30

Mark Alfred Foreman. First Degree Burglary in Indian Country (Counts 1 and 2); Second Degree Burglary in Indian Country (Count 3); Third Degree Burglary in Indian Country (Counts 4 through 7). Foreman, 37, of Tulsa, a Sac and Fox Nation member, is charged with breaking into the home of three separate individuals in Nov. 2023. He is further charged with breaking into the vehicles of four separate individuals in Nov. 2023. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Flynn is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-044

Freddie Dewayne Gaskey. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Possession of an Unregistered Weapon Made from a Shotgun. Gaskey, 46, of Tulsa, is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition after he had previously been convicted of several felonies in various Oklahoma District Courts. He is further charged with possessing an unregistered shotgun. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and U.S. Marshal Service are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Justin G. Bish is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-039

Christin Brianna Kelley. Second Degree Murder in Indian Country; Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence; Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Kelley, 33, of Sapulpa, a Muscogee (Creek) Nation member, is charged with killing Isaac Smith in Jan. 2024. She is further charged with discharging a firearm during a crime of violence and possessing a firearm and ammunition after being convicted of three felonies in Tulsa County District Court. The FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Sand Springs Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Eric O. Johnston and Stephen J. Flynn are prosecuting the case. 24-CR-040

Timothy Don Major, Jr. Coercion and Enticement of a Minor; Receipt of Child Pornography; Possession of Child Pornography in Indian Country. Major, 34, of Tulsa, a Cherokee Nation member, is charged with persuading and enticing a minor child under 18 years old. He is further charged with knowingly receiving and possessing visual images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children under 12 years old. Homeland Security Investigations, Tulsa Police Department and the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashley Robert is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-033

Victor Adrian Medina-Beltran. Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Distribute. Medlina-Beltran, 37, a Honduran national, is charged with knowingly and intentionally possessing over 5 kilograms of cocaine with intent to distribute. The Drug Enforcement Administration – Tulsa and El Paso Division, Tulsa Police Department, and Oklahoma Highway Patrol are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney David A. Nasar is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-032

Cavin Tyler Morgan. Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country (Counts 1 through 3); Making a Materially False, Fictitious, and Fraudulent Statement (Counts 4 and 5); Tampering with Evidence by Corrupt Persuasion (Count 6). Morgan, 27, of Welch, a Cherokee Nation member, is charged with assaulting three individuals with a dangerous weapon. He is further charged with making false statements to law enforcement and persuading someone to conceal evidence in Jan. 2024. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Craig County Sheriff’s Office are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stephen N. Scaife and John Brasher are prosecuting the case. 24-CR-041

Robert Ivan Nading. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Possession of an Unregistered Weapon Made from a Shotgun Having a Barrel of Less Than 18 Inches in Length; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence in Indian Country; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; Carrying, Using, and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence (superseding). Nading, 55, of Welch, a Cherokee Nation member, is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition after previously being convicted of felonies in Kansas and Ohio. He allegedly possessed an unregistered shotgun, with intent to do bodily harm to two individuals while discharging a firearm in relation to a crime of violence. He is further charged with intent to do bodily harm to a third individual while brandishing a firearm in Apr. 2023.  The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Craig County Sherriff’s Office are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney John W. Dowdell is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-250

Jovin Roque-Avila. Alien Unlawfully in the United States in Possession of a Firearm. Roque-Avile, 26, a Honduras national, is charged with knowing he was an illegal alien and unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition in Dec. 2023. The Homeland Security Investigations and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Shakema M. Onias is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-042

Ronald Dale Sanders. Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity; Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country; Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor in Indian Country; Tampering with Evidence by Corrupt Persuasion; Coercion and Enticement of a Minor; Production of Child Pornography (superseding). Ronald Dale Sanders, 55, of Belton, Missouri, is charged with traveling to engage in a sexual act with an Indian child under the age of 16, from Aug. 2023 through Oct. 2023. He allegedly attempted to destroy or conceal evidence as well as coercing and enticing the child. He is further charged with enticing a minor for the purpose of producing visual images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. The FBI, Ottawa County Sherriff’s Office, Miami Police Department, and Oklahoma Highway Patrol are investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alicia Hockenbury is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-354

Luis Gerardo Trejo-Zambrano; Luis Antonio Soria; Bryan Ulysses Martinez; Darmel Dashun Batemon Jr. Conspiracy and Attempt to Traffick Firearms (Counts 1 and 3); Kidnapping (Count 2); Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition (Count 4); Possession of an Unregistered Silencer (Count 5); Receipt of a Firearm While Under Indictment for a Felony (Count 6); Transporting Firearms in Interstate Commerce While Under Indictment (Counts 7 and 8). Trejo-Zambrano, 22, of Watts, Soria, 21, of Siloam Springs, AR, Martinez, 18, of Springdale, AR, and are charged with conspiring to dispose of one or more firearms. Trejo-Zambrano, Soria, and Martinez knowingly kidnapped a victim. Batemon, 21, of North Little Rock, AR, Trejo-Zambrano, and Soria are also charged with transporting firearms while under indictment. Trejo-Zambrano is further charged with allegedly conspiring to dispose of a firearm and possessing an unregistered silencer. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenneth Elmore and John Brasher are prosecuting the case. 24-CR-045