Today, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced Brandon Earl Presley to 264 months in prison for multiple sexual crimes against minors. The charges include two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country, two counts of Abusive Sexual Contact with a Minor in Indian Country, and one count each of Production and Possession of Child Pornography. Following his imprisonment, Presley will face a lifetime of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.
“Presley is a child predator who used his position as a coach to groom and seek out minor children through social media. His actions were undetected until someone had the courage to report him,” stated U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. He emphasized the importance for parents and teens to understand the risks associated with social media.
The investigation into Presley began after law enforcement received a tip about his involvement with a 14-year-old on a college campus during a high school track meet. The tip included social media photos of Presley and detailed how he frequented high school track events.
During the investigation, authorities found evidence that Presley had taken photographs while abusing an unknown minor child who was later identified as being 13 years old at the time. Presley communicated with this minor via social media, showed them pornography under the guise of education, coerced them into sexual activities, and photographed these acts.
Further inquiries revealed more victims targeted by Presley. In 2022, he contacted another 13-year-old online, pretending to be 18 years old to coerce them into explicit activities. Court records confirm Presley’s admission to abusive contact with this minor.
In 2019, Presley’s abuse led to his dismissal from his role as an assistant football coach after he admitted to sexually abusing a 15-year-old victim whom he had groomed through social media interactions.
Brandon Earl Presley is identified as a citizen of the Muscogee Creek Nation and will remain detained until transferred to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations along with local law enforcement agencies including Bixby Police Department, Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, and Norman Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kate Brandon, Alicia Hockenbury, and Elliot Anderson prosecuted the case.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Childhood initiated by the Department of Justice in May 2006 aimed at addressing child sexual exploitation and abuse by coordinating efforts across federal, state, and local levels.
For further details on Project Safe Childhood visit Justice.gov/PSC.
