Federal Grand Jury A Indictments Announced- September 2023

TULSA, Okla. – United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the September 2023 Federal Grand Jury A.

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.

James O'dean Clifton. Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; Assault Resulting in Bodily Harm in Indian Country; Child Neglect in Indian Country; and First-Degree Burglary in Indian Country. James O’dean Clifton, 39, a citizen of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians from Tulsa, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon with intend to do bodily harm in Indian Country; assault resulting in bodily injury in Indian Country; child neglect in Indian Country; and first-degree burglary in Indian Country after police responded to multiple domestic calls. The Tulsa Police Department and FBI are the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mallory Richard and Stacey Todd are prosecuting the case. 23-CR-284

Carl Duaine Coffey. Distribution of Methamphetamine and Distribution of Fentanyl. Carl Duaine Coffey, 46, from Tulsa is charged with distribution of methamphetamine and distribution of fentanyl. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is the investigating agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel-Lyn McCormick is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-294

Anthony Aaron King. Assault of a Spouse/Intimate/Dating Partner by Strangling, Suffocating, and Attempting to Strangle and Suffocate in Indian Country; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; Sexual Abuse without Consent. Anthony Aaron King, 43, a Muskogee citizen from Tulsa is charged with three counts of assault of a spouse/intimate/dating partner by strangling, suffocating, and attempting to strangle and suffocate in Indian Country; two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm in Indian Country; and two counts of sexual abuse without consent. The Tulsa Police Department and FBI are the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael Harder and Stacey Todd are prosecuting the case. 23-CR-251

Brayden Kent Bull. Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor Under 12 Years of Age in Indian Country: Production of Child Pornography; Receipt and Distribution of Child Pornography; and Possession of Child Pornography in Indian Country. Brayden Kent Bull, 25, a Navajo citizen of Claremore, is charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a minor under 12 years of age in Indian Country: production of child pornography; receipt and distribution of child pornography; and possession of child pornography in Indian Country. Rogers County Sheriff’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations are the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ashley Robert and Christopher Nassar are prosecuting the case. 23-CR-283

Pedro Antonio Lopez Guerra. Distribution of Fentanyl. Pedro Antonio Lopez Guerra, 27, of Tulsa, is charged with three counts of distribution of fentanyl. Drug Enforcement Administration is the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel-lyn McCormick is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-295

Kedarrion Ramon Simmons. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Making a false Statement in the Attempted Acquisition of a Firearm. Kedarrion Ramon Simmons, 30, of Tulsa is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition and making a false statement in the attempted acquisition of a firearm. The Tulsa Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Shakema Onias and John Brasher are prosecuting the case. 23-CR-290

Keelan Marquez Smallwood. 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 a Firearm and Ammunition. Keelan Marquez Smallwood, 32, of Tulsa is charged with two counts of 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, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The Tulsa Police Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney George Jiang is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-286

Kenyon Ray Vessell. Second Degree Murder in Indian Country; Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country. Kenyon Ray Vessell, 24, a Muscogee citizen from Choctaw is charged with second degree murder in Indian Country and assault resulting in serious bodily injury in Indian Country after allegedly driving under the influence of a controlled substance and crashing into a vehicle causing the death of the driver and injuring another. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol and FBI are the investigating agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Ihler is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-288

Cristian Josue Mejia-Garcia. Alien Unlawfully in the United States in the Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Cristian Josue Mejia-Garcia, 24, a Honduran national found in Tulsa, is charged with alien unlawfully in the United States in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The Tulsa Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations have all contributed to the investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Cheryl Barber is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-285

Elder Jony Perez Zacarias. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Elder Jony Perez Zacarias, 32, a Guatemalan residing in Tulsa, is charged with unlawful reentry of a removed alien after being arrested by the Tulsa Police Department on unrelated charges. Once in custody it was determined that Perez-Zacarias had unlawfully reentered the United States after having been deported to Guatemala on January 16, 2020, at Alexandria, LA. Perez-Zacarias has been removed on three previous occasions. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cymetra Williams is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-287