A Newton County man will serve time for sexually abusing a child.
Court documents show that 35-year-old Dayleon Phillips, Sr., engaged in sexual contact with a minor under the age of 12.
The offense occurred in the Conehatta Community of the Choctaw Indian Reservation.
Phillips is scheduled to be sentenced on January 19, 2024, and faces up to 20 years in prison. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
The Choctaw Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin J. Payne and Special Assistant United States Attorney Brian K. Burns are prosecuting the case.
