August federal grand jury 2025-B indictments announced (DOJ)

United States Attorney Christopher J. Nassar today announced the results of the August Federal Grand Jury 2025-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.

Tyler Jerrod Adams. Possession of Child Pornography. Adams, 38, of Tulsa, is charged with possessing visual images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. The Homeland Security Investigations and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alicia Hockenbury is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-316

John Walter Barnes, Jr. Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country; Sexual Abuse Without Consent in Indian Country. Barnes, 28, of Drumright and a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, is charged with engaging in a sexual act with a minor child under 16 years old. He is additionally charged with engaging in a sexual act with a minor child. The FBI and the Drumright Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kate Brandon is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-303

Abel Castro Lopez. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Castro Lopez, 52, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed in 1997, 1998, 2004, 2009, 2010, and twice in 2023. Homeland Security Investigations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Osborn is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-302

Jennifer Michelle Childress. Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Death; Distribution of Fentanyl Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury; Use of a Communication Facility in Committing, Causing, and Facilitating the Commission of a Drug Trafficking Felony; Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute. Childress, 44, of Tulsa, is charged with knowingly distributing fentanyl, which resulted in the death of Zachary Willis in December 2025. She knowingly and intentionally distributed fentanyl to Mr. Willis, who suffered serious bodily injury as a result. Lastly, Childress is charged with using a telephone for communication while drug trafficking and possessing fentanyl with intent for distribution. The Drug Enforcement Administration Tulsa Resident Office and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Bailey is prosecuting the case.
26-CR-304

Gibran Antonio Chiprot Vargas. Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Distribute. Chiprot Vargas, 18, a Mexican national, is charged with knowingly possessing more than 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute. The Drug Enforcement Administration Tulsa Resident Office and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Niko Boulieris is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-314

Walter Franklin Deerinwater. Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute; Carrying Firearms During and in Relation to a Drug Trafficking Crime; Felon in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition. Deerinwater, 35, of Salina, is charged with knowingly possessing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. He is additionally charged with possessing a firearm while drug trafficking and possessing a firearm and ammunition, knowing he was previously convicted of a felony. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Wright is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-305

Carlos Deluna Ruvalcaba. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Deluna Ruvalcaba, 40, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed in 2008 and 2011. Homeland Security Investigations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michele Hulgaard is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-307

Mario Alejandro Gomez Uvalle. Alien Unlawfully in the United States in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Alien Unlawfully in the United States in Possession of Ammunition. Gomez Uvalle, 24, a Mexican national, is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition, knowing he was unlawfully residing in the United States. Additionally, Gomez Uvalle is charged with possessing ammunition, knowing he was unlawfully residing in the United States. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Homeland Security Investigations are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Flesher is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-315

Austin Wayne Haley. Abusive Sexual Contact in Indian Country (Counts 1 through 10; and 12 through 17); Sexual Abuse without Consent in Indian Country (Count 11); Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition while Subject to a Protective Order (Count 18) (superseding). Haley, 30, of Bixby and a member of the Cherokee Nation, is charged with engaging in unwanted sexual contact with the intent to degrade the victims for his own sexual gratification, and engaging in a sexual act without the victims' consent. Haley is alleged to have committed these acts during tattooing sessions, at both his house and his tattoo shop, Villain Ink Studios. Additionally, Haley possessed a firearm and ammunition knowing he was subject to a domestic violence protective order. The FBI and the Bixby Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacey Todd is prosecuting the case.
26-CR-009

Nathaniel Eugene Jumper. Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force and Threat in Indian Country; Kidnapping in Indian Country; Carjacking Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury; Aggravated Eluding a Law Enforcement Officer in Indian Country. Jumper, 32, of Tulsa and a member of the Cherokee Nation, is charged with knowingly forcing the victim to engage in sexual activity and placing them in fear of death, serious bodily injury, and kidnapping. He unlawfully confined the victims against their will and took their vehicle by force, with intent to cause death and serious bodily harm. Lastly, Jumper willfully eluded a law enforcement officer and drove in a manner that endangers other people. The FBI, the Tulsa Police Department, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and the Vinita Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mike Flesher is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-317

Eduardo Ortega. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Ortega, 57, a Honduran national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed in 1995, 2000, and 2007. Homeland Security Investigations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Trevion Freeman is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-306

Jose Panecatl Tecpoyotl. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Panecatl Tecpoyotl, 41, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed twice in 2014. Homeland Security Investigations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michele Hulgaard is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-308