Salasha Fae Bosley, a 26-year-old resident of Wagoner, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for two counts of child neglect in Indian Country. The sentences will run concurrently.
The case was investigated by the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. According to authorities, Bosley pleaded guilty on December 12, 2024. Investigators stated that between September 2023 and June 16, 2024, Bosley failed to provide adequate care—including food, shelter, hygiene, medical attention, and supervision—to two children under her responsibility. One child suffered life-threatening injuries requiring ongoing medical care.
The offenses took place in Wagoner County within the Cherokee Nation Reservation.
FBI Oklahoma City Special Agent in Charge Doug Goodwater said: “The defendant willfully and shamefully put two innocent children at grave risk by neglecting to provide for their most basic needs. Cases like this are among the most difficult to investigate, and collaboration from our partner agencies is vital to achieving justice. I’m thankful for the efforts of everyone involved to ensure the defendant will not be able to inflict further harm on these children.”
United States Attorney Christopher J. Wilson added: “The appalling neglect these children endured is inexcusable. I wish to thank the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI for their tireless work to rescue these children from deplorable treatment and living conditions. We are proud to stand with our law enforcement partners to protect the most vulnerable in our communities and hold offenders accountable.”
U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III presided over the sentencing hearing in Muskogee federal court. Bosley remains in custody pending transfer to a federal prison facility where she will serve her sentence without parole eligibility.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Paladino prosecuted the case.
