Sejaryee Lee Bear, a 41-year-old resident of Okemah, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of Accessory After the Fact to Murder in Indian Country. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
According to the Superseding Indictment, on June 30, 2024, Bear assisted Michael Wayne Lambert after knowing that a murder had occurred. The alleged assistance was intended to hinder or prevent Lambert’s apprehension, trial, and punishment.
The incident took place in Okfuskee County within the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation, which is located in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
The case resulted from an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Okemah Police Department, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI).
U.S. Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson accepted Bear’s plea and ordered a presentence investigation report. Sentencing will be determined by a U.S. District Court Judge who will consider both the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
Bear was released on bond with conditions while awaiting sentencing.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lewis M. Reagan and Ryan F. Conway represented the United States in this matter.
