MUSKOGEE, OK—The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, announced today that RONALD DEAN SCOTT, age 45, of Ada, Oklahoma, pled guilty to embezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1163 and 2.
Charges arose from an investigation by the Chickasaw Nation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SCOTT was indicted in April, 2011.
The indictment alleges that in or about December, 2009, and continuing until on or about June 11, 2010, the defendant did embezzle, steal, and willfully and knowingly convert to his own use, moneys, funds, and credits, in excess of $1,000.00, belonging to the Chickasaw Nation, an Indian tribal organization.
The Honorable Frank H. Seay, Senior District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, in Muskogee, accepted the defendant’s guilty plea and ordered the completion of a presentence report. Sentencing will be scheduled following its completion. The defendant will remain on bond pending sentencing.
The statutory range of punishment is up to five years’ imprisonment and/or up to $250,000.00 in fines.
Assistant United States Attorney Dean Burris represented the United States.
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