Sexual Abuser Sentenced to 24.4 Years

Jackson, MS –On January 13, 2025, a Conehatta man was sentenced to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison for sexual abuse of a minor on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.

According to court documents, Brett Keith Thomas, 28, sexually abused a minor who was under the age of twelve years old.  The abuse occurred in 2016.  Thomas was indicted by a federal grand jury in July of 2023, and pleaded guilty in June of 2024.

U.S. Attorney Todd Gee and Robert Eikhoff, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Jackson Office, made the announcement.  

The Choctaw Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kevin J. Payne and Brian K. Burns prosecuted the case.