Federal Jury Convicts Idabel Resident Of Child Abuse In Indian Country

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that that Kaira Leigh Wilson, age 34, of Idabel, Oklahoma, was found guilty by a federal jury of one count of Child Abuse in Indian Country.

The jury trial began with testimony on January 8, 2024, and concluded on January 11, 2024, with the guilty verdict.

During the trial, the United States presented evidence that Wilson shook and threw a six month old baby against a wall, resulting in serious injury to the child.  The crime occurred in McCurtain County, within the boundaries of the Choctaw Nation Reservation of Oklahoma, in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.

The guilty verdicts were the result of investigations by the Idabel Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Honorable John C. Coughenour, Senior U.S. District Judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, sitting by appointment, presided over the trial in Muskogee and ordered the completion of a presentencing report.  The sentencing will be scheduled following completion of the report.  Wilson was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal until sentencing.

Assistant United States Attorneys Morgan Muzljakovich and Sarah McAmis represented the United States.