Dakota Wayne Campus Sentenced for Strangling and Gun Crimes

TULSA, Okla. – A federal jury convicted Dakota Wayne Campus, 38, of Tulsa, of Assault of an Intimate/Dating Partner by Strangling and Attempting to Strangle in Indian Country; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; Carrying, Using, and Brandishing a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence; and Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition.

Campus was sentenced to 204 months imprisonment, followed by 5 years of supervised release, by U.S. District Judge John F. Heil, III. The defendant will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

Campus assaulted a tribal citizen who was pregnant at the time of the incident. Domestic violence strangulation is a significant predictor of future attempted and completed murders, increasing the odds of death by more than seven times. Signs of strangulation are not always visible, but it can result in long-term psychological and physical injuries to victims, including depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, traumatic brain injury, strokes, and more.

The investigation was conducted by the FBI and Tulsa Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stacey P. Todd and George Jiang prosecuted the case.

Research has shown that timely intervention is critical to minimize the short and long-term negative effects of strangulation. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline by calling 800-799-SAFE (7233) or text “START” to 88788.

In an emergency, always call 911. Confidential resources can be found on the National Domestic Violence Hotline website at thehotline.org.