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Arkoma Resident Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

U.S. Attorney’s Office August 25, 2009
  • Eastern District of Oklahoma (918) 684-5100

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA—Sheldon J. Sperling, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that KENDAL GENE GEE, a/k/a BO GEE, age 34, of Arkoma, Oklahoma, pled guilty to Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Child, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2251(a).

“Charges arose from an investigation by the Arkoma Police Department, the Fort Smith Police Department and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. This case was a successful prosecution for the Project Safe Childhood initiative,” stated U.S. Attorney Sheldon J. Sperling. “GEE was indicted in June, 2009.”

“From approximately July 2007, until approximately October 2007, GEE, did employ, use, induce, entice and coerce a minor child under the age of 18, to engage in sexually explicit conduct,” noted U.S. Attorney Sperling.

“On January 27, 2008, the victim reported to the Arkoma Police Department, that she had been raped and sexually exploited by GEE for approximately 2 ½ years. On that information, a state search warrant was obtained for GEE’s residence. Agents seized a computer and a digital camera belonging to GEE. Pictures taken off those items confirmed the victim’s report.”

“The Honorable Kimberly E. West, Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the defendant’s guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report. Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion. The defendant remains in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons.”

“The statutory range of punishment is not less than 15 years’ imprisonment and/or up to $250,000.00 in fines,” stated U.S. Attorney Sperling. “A preliminary calculation of the Sentencing Guidelines projects an advisory sentencing range of 180-210 months' imprisonment.”

“Assistant United States Attorney D. Edward Snow represented the United States.”

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