Raymond Lewis Spain, age 66, of Okemah, Oklahoma, pleaded guilty on Apr. 24 to one count of sexual abuse of a minor in Indian Country. The charge is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The case involves allegations that from March 2020 through March 2024, Spain knowingly engaged in a sexual act with a victim who was between the ages of 12 and 16 and at least four years younger than him. The offense took place in Okfuskee County within the boundaries of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Reservation.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation that led to Spain's indictment. Magistrate Judge Jason A. Robertson accepted Spain’s plea and ordered a presentence investigation report be completed. Spain will remain in custody pending sentencing by a U.S. District Court Judge, who will consider federal sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors before imposing sentence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Paladino represented the United States during these proceedings.
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma leads federal criminal investigations and prosecutions for this region and manages civil actions for the United States while collecting federal debts and supporting trust responsibilities to Tribal Nations across its jurisdiction according to the official website. This office covers 26 counties in eastern Oklahoma—including Adair, Atoka, Bryan—and represents the only federal judicial district located entirely within Indian country according to its official website.
Operational facilities are maintained by this office in Muskogee according to its official website, where it functions under the United States Department of Justice according to its official website. The office advances community wellness through fulfilling federal trust responsibilities toward sovereign Tribal Nations according to its official website.
