MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA — A federal grand jury has hit AARON DEWAYNE TERRY, 66, of Wichita Falls, TX, and CHRISTINA ROCHELLE ANGLIN, 44, of Burnsville, NC, with a 12-count indictment over a years-long scheme to loot millions from businesses owned by the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town (AQTT) of Wetumka, OK. The charges, unsealed Wednesday, allege brazen theft, wire fraud, and bribery centered on federal contract operations based in Huntsville, AL.
The indictment lays out a calculated betrayal of trust. From 2012 to 2019, CHRISTINA ROCHELLE ANGLIN served as Controller and later Chief Financial Officer for all AQTT-owned business entities, while AARON DEWAYNE TERRY held multiple executive management and control roles. Federal prosecutors say the pair exploited their positions to siphon funds through fraudulent transactions and corrupt financial practices, turning tribal economic ventures into personal piggy banks.
The charges include Counts One through Eight: THEFT BY AN AGENT OF AN INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 666(a)(1)(A). Count Nine alleges CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT THEFT OR BRIBERY OF PROGRAMS RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS. Count Ten charges WIRE FRAUD; Count Eleven, CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD. Count Twelve accuses both of BRIBERY CONCERNING PROGRAMS RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS, under Title 18, United States Code, Section 666(a)(1)(B).
Potential prison time looms heavy. Counts One through Eight and Count Twelve each carry up to ten years in prison and a fine of $250,000.00. Count Nine risks up to five years and the same fine. Counts Ten and Eleven—wire fraud and conspiracy—each expose the defendants to up to 20 years behind bars and fines reaching $250,000.00.
The investigation spanned multiple federal agencies and nearly a decade of financial forensics. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation, Office of Inspector General – General Services Administration, Office of Inspector General – Small Business Administration, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and Army Criminal Investigation Command all played key roles in unraveling the scheme.
The Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, a historic component of the Creek Confederacy with roughly 280 enrolled members and dual citizenship ties to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, now faces the fallout of internal betrayal. Federal authorities stress that indictments are not convictions—AARON DEWAYNE TERRY and CHRISTINA ROCHELLE ANGLIN are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. But the evidence, prosecutors say, paints a damning portrait of corruption at the highest levels of tribal business operations.
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Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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