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Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 40 Months in Federal Prison
BOISE, Idaho – Adekusibe Mark Onibokun, 38, of Meridian, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 40 months in federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm, Acting U.S. Attorney, Rafael M. Gonzalez announced today.
According to court records, in 2005, Onibokun was convicted of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16 in Ada County. While on parole for that offense, Idaho Department of Correction parole officers received a report that Onibokun had threatened someone and was in possession of a firearm. Parole officers searched Onibokun’s vehicle on June 4, 2019 and discovered a loaded Glock .40 handgun underneath the driver’s seat.
Onibokun was subsequently charged with unlawful possession of the firearm. He proceeded to a federal jury trial in November 2020 in Boise, where he testified that he had no knowledge of the firearm and called his girlfriend as a witness, who testified that she had mistakenly left the firearm in his vehicle without his knowledge. However, after receiving a recorded jail call between Onibokun and his girlfriend, it was discovered that they both lied during their testimony at trial.
Onibokun pleaded guilty on December 21, 2020, and acknowledged that he knowingly possessed the firearm and committed perjury at trial. He received a sentencing enhancement for obstruction of justice.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Boise Police Department, and Idaho Department of Correction.
This case was part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Onibokun was sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye, who also ordered him to serve three years of supervised release following his prison sentence and to pay a $3,000 fine.
The exact criminal charges against Onibokun were unlawful possession of a firearm.
The crime occurred on June 4, 2019, in Meridian, Idaho.
Key Facts
- State: Idaho
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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