Choctaw Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor

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Choctaw Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys on Sept. 25, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

Jackson, Miss. - Daniel S. Dixon Jr. Tubby, 39, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, pled guilty Thursday before Chief United States District Judge Daniel P. Jordan III to sexual abuse of a minor. The crime occurred within the Pearl River Community of the Choctaw Indian reservation.

Judge Jordan will sentence Tubby on Dec. 13, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. in Jackson. He faces a maximum penalty of 15 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.

This case was investigated by the Choctaw Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kimberly Purdie.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys

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