The streets of Pryor, Oklahoma, ran red with shame today as U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced Corey Allan Pickup, Jr., a 33-year-old citizen of the Cherokee Nation, to the maximum 180 months imprisonment for Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country. Pickup’s heinous crime was committed against a 12-year-old child victim in late 2018.
According to court documents, Pickup provided the child with alcohol and then sexually abused the child while everyone else was asleep at a sleepover. This despicable act has left the community reeling and demanding justice. The cold reality of the situation is that Pickup’s actions will now be met with the full force of the law.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan E. Michel prosecuted the case, and the FBI and Mayes County Sheriff’s Office investigated the crime. As part of the sentence, Pickup will be required to register as a sex offender upon his release. The prospect of living the rest of his life as a registered sex offender should serve as a chilling reminder to those who would commit such heinous crimes.
This case is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of child sexual abuse. The victim in this case was just 12 years old, a child who was supposed to be safe and protected. Instead, they were preyed upon by a predator who saw them as nothing more than a means to satisfy his twisted desires.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Project Safe Childhood initiative, launched in 2006, aims to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. This case is a testament to the success of this initiative, which has marshaled federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children.
Pickup will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. As the community begins to heal from this trauma, it is clear that justice has been served. The people of Pryor can rest a little easier knowing that Corey Allan Pickup, Jr. will be behind bars for the next 15 years, a small consolation for the pain and suffering he has caused.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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