A former Nowata Middle School teacher has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for coercing and enticing a minor in Indian Country and abusive sexual contact with a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.
U.S. District Judge John F. Heil, III, sentenced Kenneth Colby Martinez, 26, of Bartlesville, on [no specific date mentioned], to 120 months imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release. Upon his release, Martinez will also be required to register as a sex offender.
"Kenneth Martinez violated the trust of the Nowata community and took advantage of a student he was entrusted with," said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. "No child should ever need to question if school is a safe place. My office will continue to pursue those who prey on vulnerable children."
According to court documents, Martinez began communicating with a student at Nowata Middle School during the 2021-2022 school year. He started coercing and enticing the student through messaging applications. The messages eventually became sexual in nature. On several occasions, Martinez’s abusive sexual contact happened in a classroom with the student.
Martinez is not an Indian. The student is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. The crimes occurred within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation. Martinez will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility.
The FBI and Nowata Police Department investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Valeria G. Luster and Aaron Jolly prosecuted the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice.
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- Montelito Sanchez Simpkins, Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Oklahoma 2021 · Oklahoma
- Roy Edward Williams, Coercion and Enticement of a Minor in Indian Country, Oklahoma 2002 · Oklahoma
- Montelito Sanchez Simpkins, Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country, Oklahoma 2021 · Oklahoma
- Glenn David Nickols, Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor, Oklahoma 2024 · Oklahoma
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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