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Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child neglect in Indian Country in violation of 18 USC 1151, 1153, and 2244(a)(5).

18 U.S.C. 2244(a) provideds:

Section 2244(a) prohibits knowingly engaging in or causing sexual
contact with or by another person if doing so would violate 18
U.S.C. §§ 2241, 2242, or 2243, had the sexual contact been a
sexual act. If the contact would have violated § 2241(a) or (b),
there is a statutory maximum penalty of ten years in prison. If the
contact would have violated § 2241(c), there is a statutory
maximum penalty of life in prison. If the contact would have
violated § 2242, there is a statutory maximum penalty of three
years in prison. If the contact would have violated § 2243(a),
there is a statutory maximum penalty of two years in prison. If the
contact would have violated § 2243(b), there is a statutory
maximum penalty of two years in prison.

Section 2244(b) prohibits knowingly engaging in sexual contact
with another person without that other person’s permission. This
subsection has a statutory maximum of two years in prison.
Subsection 2244(c) doubles the statutory maximum in cases that
otherwise violate this section (except § 2244(a)(5)) and involve an
individual who is younger than 12 years old.

Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to time served, followed by 5 years of supervised release, and assessed $100.00.

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