Axton Cole Chancellor, Child Abuse, Oklahoma 2022

Coweta Resident Sentenced to 16 Years for Abusing Infant

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – In a disturbing case of child abuse, Axton Cole Chancellor, age 25, of Coweta, Oklahoma, was sentenced to 192 months in prison for one count of Child Abuse in Indian Country and one count of Child Neglect in Indian Country.

The sentences on each count were ordered to run concurrently, resulting in a total of 16 years behind bars for Chancellor. According to investigators, over a three-day span in October 2018, Chancellor willfully and maliciously harmed an infant entrusted to his care, then failed to seek medical treatment for the infant after inflicting severe injuries.

The crime occurred in Wagoner County, within the boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. The charges arose from an investigation by the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

On July 5, 2022, Chancellor pleaded guilty to the charges. Assistant United States Attorneys Caila M. Cleary and Morgan Muzljakovich represented the United States in the case.

The Honorable Charles B. Goodwin, U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, sitting by assignment, presided over the hearing in Oklahoma City. Chancellor was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve a non-paroleable sentence of incarceration.

This case is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of child abuse. Our thoughts are with the innocent victim and their family during this difficult time.

The Grimy Times condemns all forms of child abuse and neglect, and we will continue to shine a light on these heinous crimes through our reporting.

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