Salasha Fae Bosley, a 26-year-old resident of Wagoner, Oklahoma, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for each of two counts of child neglect in Indian Country. The sentences will run concurrently.
The case was investigated by the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Bosley pleaded guilty on December 12, 2024. Investigators reported that between September 2023 and June 16, 2024, Bosley failed to provide two children with basic needs such as nurturance, affection, food, shelter, sanitation, hygiene, medical care, supervision, and sanitary living conditions while responsible for their health and welfare. One child suffered life-threatening injuries requiring lifelong medical intervention.
The offenses took place in Wagoner County within the Cherokee Nation Reservation in the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
“The defendant willfully and shamefully put two innocent children at grave risk by neglecting to provide for their most basic needs,” said FBI Oklahoma City Special Agent in Charge Doug Goodwater. “Cases like this are among the most difficult to investigate, and collaboration from our partner agencies is vital to achieving justice. I’m thankful for the efforts of everyone involved to ensure the defendant will not be able to inflict further harm on these children.”
“The appalling neglect these children endured is inexcusable,” said United States Attorney Christopher J. Wilson. “I wish to thank the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI for their tireless work to rescue these children from deplorable treatment and living conditions. We are proud to stand with our law enforcement partners to protect the most vulnerable in our communities and hold offenders accountable.”
U.S. District Judge John F. Heil III presided over the hearing. Bosley was remanded into custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility where she will serve her sentence without parole.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Paladino prosecuted the case.
