August Federal Grand Jury 2023-B Indictments Announced

United States Attorney Clint Johnson today announced the results of the August Federal Grand Jury 2023-B Indictments.

The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the Grand Jury. The return of an indictment is a method of informing a defendant of alleged violations of federal law, which must be proven in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt to overcome a defendant's presumption of innocence.

Scott James Berkshire.Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor; Possession of Child Pornography in Indian Country. Berkshire, 63, of Tulsa, is charged with attempting to induce and entice an individual he believed was under 18 years old to engage in sexual activity. Additionally, Berkshire is charpged with possessing visual images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children under 12 years old. Homeland Security Investigations and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alicia Hockenbury and Scott Dunn are prosecuting the case. 24-CR-275

Preston James Campbell.Assault of a Federal Officer. Campbell, 41, of Bristow and a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, is charged with resisting, impeding, and assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon while the officer was performing his official duty. The U.S. Marshal Service is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney George Jiang is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-264

Jose Erlyn Carbajal-Soliz.Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Carbajal-Soliz, 30, a Honduran national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed in Sep. 2021 at or near Alexandria, Louisiana. U.S. Immigration and Custom's Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mandy M. Mackenzie is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-266

Dominique Rashaad Delonia.Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Delonia, 30, transient, is charged with knowingly failing to register as a sex offender from Jul. 2024 through the date of the Indictment. The U.S. Marshal Service is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Greenough is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-267

Markell Juanye Grass.Assault of an Intimate/Dating Partner by Strangling and Attempting to Strangle in Indian Country. Grass, 31, of Jay and a member of the Cherokee Nation, is charged with assaulting an intimate and dating partner by strangulation. The FBI and the Jay Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Stephen J. Flynn and Melissa Weems are prosecuting the case. 24-CR-269

Jose Ramon Guerra-Andrade.Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Guerra-Andrade, 35, a Guatemalan national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed in Oct. 2013 at or near Harlingen, Texas. U.S. Immigration and Custom's Enforcement and Removal Operations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mandy M. Mackenzie is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-268

Drayle Montey Nelson.Felon in Possession of a Firearm. Nelson, 36, of Tulsa, is charged with possessing a firearm, knowing he was previously convicted of felonies. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron M. Jolly is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-276

Danny Lawrence Newton.Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor. Newton, 42, of Broken Arrow, is charged with attempting to induce and entice an individual he believed was under 18 years old to engage in sexual activity. Homeland Security Investigations, the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office, and the Skiatook Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua M. Carmel is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-274

Sergio Ramirez.Alien Unlawfully in the United States in Possession of a Firearm; Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute; Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime; Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Ramirez, 40, a Mexican national, is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition knowing he was unlawfully in the United States. He is further charged with knowingly possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute and carrying a firearm in relation to drug trafficking. Additionally, Ramirez is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been removed in Aug. 2022 at or near Laredo, Texas. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Immigration and Custom's Enforcement and Removal Operations, and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Attila Bogdan is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-270

Roger Lee Woolman.Arson in Indian Country. Woolman, 67, of Vinita and a member of the Cherokee Nation, is charged with maliciously setting fire to Burroughs Manor and endangering the lives of several occupants. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Vinita Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Nathan E. Michel is prosecuting the case. 24-CR-265