Kodey Dean Lamont, 29, from Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been sentenced to 156 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release for attempting to entice a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity. He was ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution and a $100 special assessment. The case involved an online investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Department of Homeland Security Investigations. Undercover agents posted an ad about a minor, and Lamont engaged with the ad, intent on meeting the minor for illegal purposes. He was arrested at a predetermined meeting location. The case was handled by U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Z. Seth Griswold prosecuting the case.
In another case, Timothy McReynolds, 59, from Moorcroft, Wyoming, will serve 78 months in prison for methamphetamine distribution, followed by three years of supervised release. The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigations NEET conducted controlled buys from McReynolds, who waived indictment and pled guilty. His case was also presided over by U.S. District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson in Cheyenne.
Jessie Miller, 31, from Big Horn, Wyoming, received a 48-month sentence with a follow-up of three years supervised release for methamphetamine distribution. During a traffic stop, various drugs including methamphetamine and fentanyl were seized, and further investigation showed Miller was involved in distributing large amounts of drugs. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed her sentence.
In a separate firearms offense, Kilburn Troy Timbana, 39, from Arapahoe, Wyoming, was sentenced to 41 months with an additional three years of supervised release for being a felon in possession of a firearm. A police investigation found Timbana in possession of a weapon when he was previously convicted, thereby prohibiting him from having a firearm. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy W. Gist, and U.S. District Court Judge Kelly H. Rankin imposed the sentence.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Wyoming continues to work on initiatives such as Project Safe Childhood and Operation Take Back America, aiming to combat crimes like child sexual exploitation and illegal drug distribution.
