Leiloni Blake Smith, Child Sex Abuse, Oklahoma 2023

A federal jury has convicted a Tahlequah man of multiple counts of child sex abuse.

Leiloni Blake Smith, 30, was found guilty of eight counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child in Indian Country, two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, and one count of Possession of Certain Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.

The jury trial began on Monday, March 20, 2023, and concluded on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, with the guilty verdicts.

According to court documents, the investigation began in 2020 based on CyberTips received from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Those CyberTips indicated that an individual in the Tahlequah area was uploading child sexual abuse materials through an online provider.

Gregory Neil Bias was identified, located, and arrested in January of 2022 for those offenses. During the investigation, electronic devices including the cell phones of Smith and Bias were seized and examined. Investigators discovered videos depicting the aggravated sexual abuse of two children.

The guilty verdicts were the result of an investigation by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Homeland Security Investigations.

Smith is currently in the custody of the United States Marshal pending the imposition of sentencing. The Honorable Ronald A. White, U.S. District Judge, has ordered the completion of a presentence report.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative launched in May 2006 to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Defendant: Leiloni Blake Smith

Criminal Charges: eight counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child in Indian Country, two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, and one count of Possession of Certain Material Involving the Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

City and State: Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Exact Date: March 20-21, 2023

Sentence: To be determined following the completion of a presentence report

Co-defendant Gregory Neil Bias had previously entered pleas of guilty to nine counts of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child in Indian Country, two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child, and additional charges.

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