A federal jury in Muskogee, Oklahoma, has convicted Jordan Francis Toyne, a former investigator with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), on three counts of sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country. The verdict was announced by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
The trial commenced on January 21, 2025, and concluded with guilty verdicts on January 23, 2025. Evidence presented during the trial revealed that Toyne sexually assaulted a minor from the summer of 2020 until 2023 when the victim turned 16. Additionally, evidence showed Toyne abused another minor in 2021.
At the time of these offenses, Toyne was part of OSBI's Internet Crimes Against Children unit. He resigned before an internal investigation by OSBI could be completed. The victims were not connected to his official duties; however, it was shown that Toyne used his expertise as a Child Crimes Investigator to groom and evade detection.
The investigation leading to Toyne's conviction involved the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Owasso Police Department, with special assistance from OSBI. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma due to jurisdictional reasons involving a federally recognized Indian tribe and location within Pittsburg County on Choctaw Nation Reservation land.
Chief U.S. District Judge Ronald A. White presided over the trial and has ordered a presentence report. Sentencing will be scheduled after its completion. In the meantime, Toyne remains in custody under the United States Marshals.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Nicole Paladino and Emily Wittlinger represented the prosecution in this case.
