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Calera Man Convicted Of Aggravated Sexual Abuse And Abusive Sexual Contact In Indian Country

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Lance Keith Maytubby, Sr., age 54, of Calera, Oklahoma, was found guilty by a federal jury of three counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse in Indian Country and one count of  Abusive Sexual Contact in Indian Country.

The jury trial began with testimony on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, and concluded on Friday, October 28, 2022, with the guilty verdicts.

During the trial, the United States presented evidence that the defendant sexually assaulted two victims who were each under 12 years of age at the time of the crimes.

The guilty verdicts were the result of an investigation by the Calera Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma prosecuted the case because the defendant in this case is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe and the crimes occurred in Bryan County, within the boundaries of the Choctaw Nation Reservation, and within the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

The Honorable Scott L. Palk, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, sitting in Oklahoma City, presided over the trial and ordered the completion of a presentence report. Sentencing will be scheduled following completion of the report. Maytubby was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal pending imposition of sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorneys Anthony C. Marek and Nicole Paladino represented the United States.

Updated November 8, 2022

Topics
Project Safe Childhood
Indian Country Law and Justice