Three men with area ties indicted in Oklahoma
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.
Jonathan Eliezer Miranda Juarez. Transportation of a Minor with Intent to Engage in Criminal Sexual Activity; Coercion and Enticement of a Minor. Jonathan Eliezer Miranda Juarez, 29, of Commerce, is charged with knowingly transported a minor with intent to engage in sexual activity on Aug. 18, 2023. He also charge with coercion and enticement of a minor from Aug. of 2020 through Aug. 18, 2023. The Indiana Delphi Police Department, the Commerce Police Department, Oklahoma State Highway Patrol, Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Homeland Security Investigations are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ashley Robert and Stephanie Ihler are prosecuting the case. 23-CR-347
Charles William Pebeahsy, III. Assault with Intent to Commit Murder 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. Charles William Pebeahsy, 51, of Quapaw, assaulted his victims with intent to commit murder on May 31, 2023. Pebeahasy is a tribal member of the Quapaw Nation. the Quapaw Nation Marshal Service is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christian Harris is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-357
Ronald Dale Sanders. Travel with Intent to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct; Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country; Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor in Indian Country; Tampering with Evidence by Corrupt Persuasion. Ronald Dale Sanders, 55, of Belton, Missouri, from Aug. 2023 to Oct. 15, 2023, traveled to engage in a sexual act with an Indian child under the age of 16. Sanders is additionally charged for attempting to destroy or conceal evidence from Oct. 15, 2023, to Oct. 18, 2023. The FBI is the investigative agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Alicia Hockenbury is prosecuting the case. 23-CR-354