A Sapulpa man was sentenced 30 years in prison after sharing over 70 images depicting the sexual abuse of children, according to the U.S. District Attorney’s office.
Bryon Alan Lee, 32 and of Sapulpa, has been ordered to serve 360 months—followed by ten years of supervised release—by U.S. District Judge John D. Russell for “production, receipt, distribution and possession of Child Pornography in Indian Country.”
According to court documents, in October 2023, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received several CyberTips about an individual online uploading videos and images that contained the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. The investigation revealed that Lee possessed or uploaded more than seven videos and 68 images to social media and file-sharing platforms. Further, Lee would “chat” about his fantasies of raping and abusing young children.
“Online and sexual predators like Lee know how to manipulate their way into a child’s life,” said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “I cannot stress enough that parents and guardians need to know who their children are talking to online. This sentencing shows the unwavering commitment of our office and law enforcement partners to hold sex offenders accountable for their actions and to protect children.”
In April of 2021, Lee was convicted in State court of Using Technology to Engage in Sexual Communication with a Minor. Even after receiving a ten-year suspended sentence in state court and having to register as a sex offender, Lee continued to exploit minors and created sexually explicit images.
Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent Travis Pickard said the lengthy sentence “sends a clear message to those who would attempt to exploit our most vulnerable citizens – our children. HSI through the collaboration of all our law enforcement partners will use every available resource to hold child sexual predators like this defendant accountable for their actions.”
Lee is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and will remain in custody pending transfer to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. He will also have to register as a sex offender and pay $6,300 in restitution.
Homeland Security Investigations and the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case, which Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ashley Robert and Joshua Carmel prosecuted.
