Jury Convicts Coweta Resident Of Making False Statement To A Federal Officer

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced today that Ashley Bryanne Rockwell, age 40, of Coweta, Oklahoma, was found guilty by a federal jury of one count of False Statements.

The jury trial began with testimony on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, and concluded on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, with the guilty verdict.

At trial, the United States presented evidence that Rockwell knowingly and willfully made a false statement to a Deputy U.S. Marshal as to a material fact.  On August 18, 2023, while being questioned during an active investigation, Rockwell denied leaving the state with a registered sex offender who was wanted under an arrest warrant for Failure to Comply as a Sex Offender.  In fact, Rockwell had recently traveled to several states with the individual, including Colorado and Oregon.

The guilty verdict was the result of investigations by the United States Marshal Service and the Muskogee County Sheriff’s Office.

The Honorable Ronald A. White, Chief District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, presided over the trial and ordered the completion of a presentence report.  The sentencing will be scheduled following completion of the report.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Dak Cohen and Joshua Satter represented the United States.