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Sapulpa Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Two Children
A Sapulpa man, Andrew Lee Gibbs, 64, has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for sexually abusing two young victims.
On March 7, 2021, Gibbs knowingly touched the first victim in a sexual manner. He further sexually abused a second child, who was also under the age of 12, on the same day. After the sexual assaults, one of the children broke away from Gibbs and eventually ran up to a man in a restaurant parking lot, told him that the defendant did an “unsafe touch,” and begged the man for help.
The man, who happened to be a Homeland Security Investigations special agent, then called 911. Gibbs soon arrived, but the child accused him of abuse. He left and then returned a few minutes later with the child’s mother. When she heard of the abuse, she removed her remaining children from his vehicle.
A Child Abuse Forensic Interviewer later spoke with both victims who stated that Gibbs, an adult they had trusted, sexually abused them in his vehicle during an outing to a park. Following the visit to the park, Gibbs took the children to a nearby store where one ran away and sought help.
U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Gibbs on Wednesday, and U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson praised the strength exhibited by the victims and the dedication exhibited by agents and officers sworn to protect communities across Oklahoma.
The FBI and Tulsa Police Department conducted the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorneys Valeria Luster and Chantelle D. Dial prosecuted the case. Andrew Lee Gibbs was found guilty of abusive sexual contact of a minor in Indian Country and aggravated sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country in October 2021.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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