RECENT SENTENCINGS

Child Pornography and Child Sex Crimes

United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced TAYLON JEFFERY BAIN, age 36, of Richey, Montana, for the commission of a felony by a registered sex offender, to 168 months’ imprisonment with 10 years of supervised release and payment of a $100 special assessment. The crime was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Dawson County Sheriff’s Office in Montana, and the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office in Wyoming. Assistant United States Attorney Kerry J. Jacobson prosecuted the case.
Case No. 22-cr-00009-ABJ

United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced ANDREW RAY OLDMAN, age 21, of Riverton, Wyoming, for abusive sexual contact, to 15 months’ imprisonment with five years of supervised release and payment of a $131.00 for restitution, and a $100 special assessment. The crime was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Assistant United States Attorney Timothy W. Gist prosecuted the case. Case No. 22-cr-00067-ABJ

United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced WOLFE JONTAYLOR WILLOW, age 37, of Crowheart, Wyoming, for failure to register as a sex offender, to 24 months’ imprisonment with five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Willow is required to register due to criminal history dating back to 2011. The crime was investigated by the United States Marshals Service and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael J. Elmore. Case No. 22-cr-00137-ABJ

Drug/Firearm Offenses

Chief United States District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced TROY MICHAEL PAINTER, age 26, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Painter was sentenced to 44 months in prison with three years of supervised release and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. The crime was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and Laramie County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan C. Coppom. Case No. 22-cr-00105-SWS

United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced CODY JAMES COKER, age 23, of Casper, Wyoming, for being an unlawful user of a controlled substance in possession of a firearm, to 36 months’ imprisonment with three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Coker pled guilty to one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. He was arrested for possessing the firearm after three instances of calling 911 while hallucinating due to methamphetamine use. This crime was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael J. Elmore. Case No. 21-cr-00420

United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced ALSIAH E. SPIKES, age 30, of Peoria, Illinois, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, to 70 months’ imprisonment with three years of supervised release, and he was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment. On August 11, 2020, Wyoming Highway Patrol Trooper Joseph Dellos pulled over Alsiah Spikes on I-80 driving east just outside of Cheyenne. During the stop, Trooper Dellos discovered five handguns purchased by another person but paid for by Spikes. The case was referred to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) special agents who discovered that Spikes was prohibited from possessing firearms. Spikes was later arrested in Indiana with another handgun and charged there with unlawful possession of a firearm. The crime was investigated by ATF with assistance from the Wyoming Highway Patrol. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Timothy J. Forwood. Case No. 21-00008-ABJ

Environmental/Wildlife Offenses

United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson sentenced JOSHUAL ANDERS RAE, age 38, of Bozeman, Montana, for the unlawful transportation, sale, receipt, acquisition of illegally possessed wildlife, to 60 days in prison with five years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Rae was observed by United States Forest Service law enforcement collecting shed elk antlers in a long-standing wildlife closure area and processing them with a saw. The crime was investigated by the United States Forest Service and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Kerry J. Jacobson. Case No. 22-00041-ABJ 

Financial Crimes

United States District Court Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal sentenced KADE CASPER-NIXON, age 28, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, for bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud, to 57 months in prison with four years of supervised release. Casper-Nixon was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $55,851.97 and a $200 special assessment. The defendant plead guilty to bank fraud and conspiracy for depositing fraudulent checks at financial institutions in Wyoming. The crime was investigated by the United States Secret Service and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jonathan C. Coppom. Case No. 22-00041-ABJ 

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