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Date: 01-06-2023
Case Style:
United States of America v. Justin Eli Muncy
Case Number: 4:22-cr-00187
Judge: John F Heil, III
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma (Tulsa County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with attempting to entire a 12-year-old child to send sexually explicit pictures of herself.
Justin Eli Muncy, 46, of Lawton, pleaded guilty to attempted coercion and enticement of a minor; coercion and enticement of a minor; production of child pornography; and two counts of tampering with a witness by corrupt persuasion. Muncy was a convicted sex offender when he committed the crimes.
The stipulations in the plea agreement call for Muncy to serve 35 years in prison. A federal judge will determine whether to approve the plea agreement at later sentencing hearing.
According to the agreement, Muncy admitted that from Jan. 27, 2022, to April 14, 2022, he attempted to entice an individual he believed to be a 14-year-old minor to engage in sexual activity. Instead, he was communicating with an undercover officer.
Additionally, Muncy admitted that he coerced and enticed a 12-year-old child to take sexually explicit pictures of herself and send them to him via social media from Oct. 10, 2021, to April 14, 2022. The images are considered child pornography.
Finally, starting on April 14, 2022, Muncy made multiple attempts to obstruct the investigation and criminal proceedings related to his illicit conduct. For example, when he learned of a pending state arrest warrant, he hid his cell phone in the crawlspace of his home so investigators could not locate it. After his arrest, he wrote multiple handwritten letters from Tulsa County Jail requesting that a witness wipe his cellphone data or plant his phone at another individual’s home to falsely implicate that individual. Muncy also mailed several letters directing the witness to lie during court proceedings regarding his case.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office are the investigative agencies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Paisner is prosecuting the case.
18 USC 2422(b): Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 2253: Coercion and Enticement Forfeiture
(1)
18 USC 2422(b): Attempted Coercion and Enticement of a Minor; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 2428: Sex Trafficking Forfeiture
(1s)
18 USC 2260A: Commission of Felony Sex Offense Involving a Minor by a Registered Sex Offender; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 2253: Coercion and Enticement Forfeiture
(2)
18 USC 2260A: Commission of Felony Sex Offense Involving a Minor by a Registered Sex Offender; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 2428: Sex Trafficking Forfeiture
(2s)
18 USC 2422(b): Coercion and Enticement of a Minor; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 2428: Sex Trafficking Forfeiture
(3s)
18 USC 2251(a) and 2251(e): Production of Child Pornography; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 2428: Sex Trafficking Forfeiture
(4s)
18 USC 2252(a)(2) and 2252(b)(1): Receipt and Distribution of child Pornography; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 2428: Sex Trafficking Forfeiture
(5s)
18 USC 1512(b)(1): Tampering with a Witness by Corrupt Persuasion; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 2428: Sex Trafficking Forfeiture
(6s)
18 USC 1512(b)(2)(B): Tampering with a Witness by Corrupt Persuasion; Forfeiture Allegation: 18 USC 2428: Sex Trafficking Forfeiture
(7s)
Outcome: 01/05/2023 37 MINUTES of Proceedings - held before Magistrate Judge Beth M Deere: Change of Plea Hearing held on 1/5/2023 as to SSI Ct 1,3,4,6,7, guilty plea entered, striking/terminating deadline(s)/hearing(s) as to Justin Eli Muncy (Court Reporter: FTR CR5) (pll, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
01/05/2023 38 PETITION to Enter Plea of Guilty and ORDER Accepting Plea by Magistrate Judge Beth M Deere as to Justin Eli Muncy (pll, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
01/05/2023 39 CONSENT by Defendant to Proceed before a Magistrate Judge for Change of Plea (in Felony case) approved by Magistrate Judge Beth M Deere as to Justin Eli Muncy (pll, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
01/05/2023 40 WAIVER of Right to Trial by Jury approved by Magistrate Judge Beth M Deere by Justin Eli Muncy (pll, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
01/05/2023 41 PLEA AGREEMENT as to Justin Eli Muncy (pll, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
01/05/2023 42 SEALED PLEA SUPPLEMENT (pll, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
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