POC ASSET, OKLAHOMA — Naaman Joe McCoy, 27, of Pocasset, Oklahoma, stood in federal court last week and admitted to stealing personal property worth more than $1,000 from a non-Indian within Indian country — a crime that carries a maximum five-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $250,000.
Mccoy pleaded guilty to one count of Theft in Indian Country, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 661 and 1152. The charge stems from an incident on or about September 13, 2016, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma, where McCoy, identified as an Indian under federal law, took and carried away another person’s property with intent to steal.
According to the indictment, the theft occurred on land classified as Indian country under 18 U.S.C. § 1151, a designation that gives federal courts jurisdiction over certain crimes involving Native Americans. The victim, a non-Indian, lost personal property valued above the $1,000 threshold required for federal prosecution.
The investigation was led by the Choctaw Tribal Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, highlighting the layered jurisdictional web that often surrounds crimes committed in tribal areas. Cooperation between tribal and federal authorities was critical in building the case against McCoy.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Kimberly E. West accepted the guilty plea during a hearing in Muskogee and ordered a presentence investigation report. McCoy remains in custody as he awaits sentencing, which will be scheduled at a later date.
Special Assistant United States Attorney Shelly Harrison prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States. The plea ensures McCoy will face federal consequences for violating one of the many statutes governing criminal activity in Indian country.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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