Northeast Oklahoma man indicted on child sex crimes

A man from northeast Oklahoma has been indicted for alleged child sex crimes.

According to the Northern District of Oklahoma, 43-year-old Lance Douglas Roark, of Bluejacket, a member of the Delaware Tribe, is charged with knowingly engaging in sexual contact with the intent to commit aggravated sexual abuse with a child under 12-years-old.

He faces Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor Under 12 Years of Age in Indian Country; Assault with Intent to Commit Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor under 12 Years of Age in Indian Country (superseding).

The FBI and Rogers County Sheriffs Office are the investigative agencies.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alicia Hockenbury and Chantelle Dial are prosecuting the case.