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Former Stilwell Teacher Gets 35 Years for Abusing Students
A former teacher at Stilwell Elementary School has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for sexually abusing a student under the age of 12. Lawrence Fourkiller, 48, pleaded guilty to the charge on April 11, 2024, and was sentenced to 420 months imprisonment, followed by a lifetime term of supervised release.
According to investigators, Fourkiller abused the student between August 2020 and May 2021, while he was employed as a teacher at the school. The FBI opened an investigation after receiving an online tip from a concerned third party. The tip led to the discovery of 12 additional victims, who were also abused by Fourkiller during the same time period.
Fourkiller’s abuse occurred in Adair County, within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation Reservation, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma. The judge presiding over the case, Honorable John C. Coughenour, Senior U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, sitting by assignment, emphasized that the defendant’s actions were a betrayal of trust.
The FBI and local law enforcement agencies worked together to bring Fourkiller to justice. ‘As a teacher, the defendant violated the trust of his position and preyed upon innocent children,’ said FBI Oklahoma City Special Agent in Charge Doug Goodwater. ‘Today’s sentencing holds him accountable for his crimes and he will not be able to harm another child.’
U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Wilson also praised the efforts of law enforcement and prosecutors in bringing the case to a close. ‘The defendant used his position as a teacher to prey upon and attempt to silence his victims,’ Wilson said. ‘Fortunately, one disclosure led to others, and the defendant’s despicable acts were exposed.’
Lawrence Fourkiller will remain in the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending transportation to a designated United States Bureau of Prisons facility to serve his non-paroleable sentence. Assistant United States Attorneys Caila M. Cleary and Morgan Muzljakovich represented the United States in the case.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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