Joshua Thomas Smith, Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child in Indian Country, Oklahoma 2022

Muskogee, Oklahoma – A Federal Jury Convicts Vian Resident of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child in Indian Country

A federal jury has found Joshua Thomas Smith, age 41, of Vian, Oklahoma, guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child in Indian Country.

The jury trial began with testimony on Monday, June 27, 2022, and concluded on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, with the guilty verdict.

According to the evidence presented, Joshua Thomas Smith sexually abused a child under the age of twelve from December of 2017 through March of 2018.

The guilty verdict was the result of an investigation by the Sequoyah County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma prosecuted the case because the defendant is a member of a federally recognized Indian tribe and the crime occurred in Sequoyah County, within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation Reservation, and within the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

The Honorable Bernard M. Jones, II, U.S. District Judge, presided over the trial and ordered the completion of a presentence report. Sentencing will be scheduled following completion of the report. Smith was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal pending the imposition of sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorneys Edith Singer and Hannah Jones represented the United States.

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