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

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For Immediate Release

U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma

United States Attorney Christopher J. Nassar today announced the results of the September 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.

Alejandro Aragon Nicolas. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Aragon Nicolas, 34, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed in 2011 and 2016. Homeland Security Investigations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Trevion Freeman is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-357

Brandon Michael Cherry. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. Cherry, 41, of Claremore, is an individual who is knowingly required to register as a sex offender. He is charged with failing to register as a sex offender in August 2026. The U.S. Marshals Service is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Michele Hulgaard is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-349

Imelda Corral Rodriguez. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Corral Rodriguez, 48, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed in 1999. Homeland Security Investigations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Osborn is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-358

Mark Franklin, II. Possession of Child Pornography. Franklin, 31, of Guthrie, is charged with possessing visual images of the sexual abuse of children under 12 years old. Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Marshals Service are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Bailey is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-350

Mauricio Humberto Garcia Alvarado. Alien Unlawfully in the United States in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition. Garcia Alvarado, 18, a Mexican national, is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition, knowing he was unlawfully residing in the United States. Homeland Security Investigations and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jack Osborn is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-351

James Dontal Garner. Possession of Child Pornography. Garner, 48, of Tulsa, is charged with possessing videos of the sexual abuse of children under 12 years old. The Tulsa Police Department, Homeland Security Investigations, and the FBI are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashley Robert is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-353

Pedro Gomez Perez. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Gomez Perez, 49, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed in 2010. Homeland Security Investigations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Keller is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-352

George William Horton. Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country. Horton, 20, of Tulsa and a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, is charged with assaulting the victim with a knife with the intent to do bodily injury, and with assault resulting in serious bodily injury. The FBI and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacey Todd is prosecuting the case.
26-CR-355

Jose Manuel Ibarra Gonzalez. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Ibarra Gonzalez, 37, a Mexican national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed in 2010 and 2012. Homeland Security Investigations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jorge Diaz-Guma is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-354

Dany Isaias Lopez Juarez. Unlawful Reentry of a Removed Alien. Lopez Juarez, 40, a Guatemalan national, is charged with unlawfully reentering the United States after having been previously removed in 2010, 2012, and 2013. Homeland Security Investigations is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Trevion Freeman is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-356

Joshua Sadr-Ghadar-Ghadr. Possession of Child Pornography. Sadr-Ghadar-Ghadr, 39, of Oaks, is charged with possessing visual images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of children under 12 years old. The FBI is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephanie Ihler is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-359

David Less Stephens, Jr. First Degree Burglary in Indian Country; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence. Stephens, 37, of Skiatook and a member of the Cherokee Nation, is charged with breaking into an occupied home with the intent to commit a crime. He is charged with assaulting the victims with a firearm and with intent to do bodily harm and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. The FBI and Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney John W. Dowdell is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-360

James Kevin Stonecipher. Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition; Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition After a Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Conviction. Stonecipher, 55, of Tulsa, is charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition, knowing he was previously convicted of a felony and a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office, and the Tulsa Police Department are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Keller is prosecuting the case. 26-CR-348

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Updated September 23, 2026