Activity in the U.S. Attorney's Office

Attempt to Entice a Minor to Engage in Sexual Activity

Adam Paul Custeau, age 27, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced to 120 months in prison for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on Nov. 30, 2023, in Casper, Wyoming. This crime was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation and the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Seth Z. Griswold.

Drug and Firearms Offenses

Zachary Thomas Stott, age 30, of Gillette, Wyoming, was sentenced to 143 months and 9 days for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Senior U.S. District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal imposed the sentence on Dec. 15 in Cheyenne. According to court documents, on Oct. 7, 2022, Stott was pulled over by the Casper Police Department. Controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and a firearm were located in his vehicle. The defendant admitted that everything belonged to him. Stott is a convicted felon who is prohibited from possessing firearms. This crime was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Casper Police Department. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan C. Coppom.

Drug Trafficking

Matthew Ryan Natoli, age 46, of Menifee, California, was sentenced to 77 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Senior U.S. District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal imposed the sentence on Dec. 15 in Cheyenne. According to court documents, Matthew Natoli was shipping methamphetamine to an individual in Evanston, Wyoming. Matthew Natoli pled guilty in September. This crime was investigated by the U.S. Postal Service and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Forwood. 

Jevon Leon Bynum, age 44, of Casper, Wyoming, was sentenced to 108 months’ imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, in February, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) were investigating an illegal fentanyl trafficker who had been distributing fentanyl throughout Wyoming via the USPS. This distributor was arrested and his cell phone was seized. Bynum’s cell number was seen communicating with the distributor. Agents conducted a search of Bynum’s residence and his mother’s residence, where packages were sent, and recovered 160 grams of fentanyl, a USPS shipping box addressed to Bynum and drug paraphernalia. Bynum waived indictment and pleaded guilty to the information. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Forwood. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence, which included $500 in community restitution, on Dec. 12.

Raymond Paddock, 66, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents, on Mar. 12, Paddock was a passenger in a truck that was pulled over for a traffic stop. A Cheyenne Police Department officer arrived and deployed a canine that indicated the presence of narcotics. A search of the vehicle uncovered a plastic bag containing approximately 1,000 fentanyl pills under the passenger seat where Paddock was sitting. Paddock waived indictment and pled guilty to the information in September. The case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy J. Forwood.

About the United States Attorney’s Office

The United States Attorney’s Office is responsible for representing the federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United States in the District of Wyoming, including all criminal prosecutions for violations of federal law, civil lawsuits brought by or against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers. The Office is involved in several programs designed to make our communities safer. They include:

Environmental Justice
The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

Project Safe Childhood
Project Safe Childhood (PSC) is a DOJ initiative that combats the proliferation of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation crimes against children. The threat of sexual predators soliciting children for sexual contact is well-known and serious.

Project Safe Neighborhoods
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a nationwide commitment to reducing gun and gang crime in America by networking existing local programs that target gun crime and providing these programs with additional tools necessary to be successful.

Victim Witness Assistance
The Victim Witness Coordinator for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Wyoming is dedicated to making sure that victims of federal crimes and their family members are treated with compassion, fairness, and respect.

To report a federal crime, go to: https://www.justice.gov/actioncenter/report-crime#trafficking