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Vince Harjo, 35, of Okmulgee, Pleads Guilty to Possessing Child Sexual Exploitation Material
Muskogee, OK – In a shocking turn of events, Vince Harjo, age 35, of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty to one count of Possession of Material Involving Sexual Exploitation of a Child.
According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, Harjo admitted to knowingly possessing material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor during the plea hearing.
The charge arose from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police. Special Assistant United States Attorney Genevieve A. Ozark represented the United States.
The Honorable Jason A. Robertson, U.S. Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, accepted the plea in Muskogee and ordered the completion of a presentence investigation report.
Harjo was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending sentencing. 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.
Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who sexually exploit children, and to identify and rescue victims.
The case highlights the ongoing efforts of law enforcement agencies to protect vulnerable children from exploitation and abuse.
Key Facts
- State: Oklahoma
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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