Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office

Child Sexual Assault Material

Elvy Charles Stickney, 33, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced to 87 months' imprisonment with 10 years of supervised release to follow for two counts of distribution of child pornography. Stickney was ordered to pay $42,000 in restitution to the victims. According to court documents, on Aug. 19, 2024, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received information from Kik that a user from Wyoming was in possession of suspected child pornography. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation Internet Crimes Against Children task force (ICAC) identified the user as Stickney. Agents gained access to his devices through a search warrant and located multiple images and videos depicting child sexual abuse. ICAC investigated the crime and Assistant U.S. Attorney Mackenzie Morrison prosecuted the case. Stickney was indicted on July 16, 2025, and pleaded guilty on Jan. 9. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Kelly H. Rankin imposed the sentence on April 16 in Cheyenne. Case No. 25-CR-00104

Drug Trafficking

Timothy Lee Cook, 65, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced to 78 months' imprisonment with four years of supervised release to follow for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, and the aiding and abetting of the distribution of methamphetamine, use of a communication facility to facilitate felony drug offense and distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents, in early March 2024, DCI learned that the defendant was shipping drugs through the U.S. Postal Service. Agents conducted several controlled buys, totaling 436 grams of methamphetamine and 217 grams of fentanyl. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and the U.S. Postal Service Inspection Service investigated the crime. Cook was indicted on Jan. 15, 2025, and pleaded guilty on Jan 15, 2026. U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on April 10 in Casper. Case No. 25-CR-00015

Brent Huskinson, 66, of Gillette, Wyoming, was sentenced to 71 months' imprisonment with four years of supervised release to follow for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents, DCI was investigating several methamphetamine distributors in Campbell County. Through the investigation, they uncovered that Huskinson was the source of supply for several people and that he obtained the drugs from Colorado. On September 23, 2025, as Huskinson was driving back from Colorado, the Cambell County Sheriff's Office stopped his vehicle. A K-9 alerted to the vehicle and a subsequent search led to the seizure of approximately 4.4 lbs. or two kilos, of methamphetamine, $1,386 cash, and other drug paraphernalia. DCI and the Campbell County Sheriff's Office investigated the crime and Assistant U.S. Attorney Z. Seth Griswold prosecuted the case. Huskinson was indicted on Nov. 19, 2025, and pleaded guilty on Jan. 27. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on Apil 17 in Cheyenne. Case No. 25-CR-00166

Nicholas Rierson, 35, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced to 140 months' imprisonment with four years of supervised release to follow for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, during an investigation conducted by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Task Force Officers (TFO), Rierson's residence was identified as a place where controlled substances were being distributed. Law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on his vehicle and located 10 grams of fentanyl. During an interview, Rierson admitted to distributing methamphetamine as well as fentanyl and told officers they would find more drugs in totes under his deck. TFOs located 462 grams of methamphetamine and 109 grams of fentanyl in the totes. Members of the Cheyenne Police Department Community Action Team investigated the crime. Rierson was arrested on a complaint on Dec. 3, 2025, and pleaded guilty on Jan. 26. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on Apil 21 in Cheyenne. Case No. 26-CR-00014

Ismael Escamilla, 33, with no permanent address, was sentenced to 48 months' of imprisonment with three years of supervised release to follow for possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine. According to court documents, in October 2025, law enforcement tracked a stolen vehicle suspected of transporting drugs from Denver and located it at an apartment complex in Lander. When officers approached, Escamilla fled but was apprehended, and a search revealed fentanyl tablets, methamphetamine, fentanyl powder, and packaging materials consistent with distribution. Additional evidence, including a scale, was found in the vehicle, though it was determined the car had been stolen by someone other than Escamilla. DCI, Fremont County Sheriff's Office and Lander Police Department investigated the crime. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Gist prosecuted the case. Escamilla was indicted on Nov. 19, 2025, and pleaded guilty on Feb. 2, 2026. U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson imposed the sentence on April 24 in Cheyenne. Case No. 00161

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Project Safe Childhood (PSC) is a DOJ initiative that combats the proliferation of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation crimes against children. The threat of sexual predators soliciting children for sexual contact is well-known and serious.

Operation Take Back America
Operation Take Back America is a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. It also streamlines efforts and resources from the Department's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN).

Victim Witness Program
The Victim Witness Coordinator for the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Wyoming is dedicated to ensuring victims of federal crimes and their family members are treated with compassion, fairness, and respect.