Tulsa Man Federally Indicted for Sexually Abusing Two Victims

TULSA, Okla. - A Tulsa man was indicted for sexually abusing and assaulting two victims under 16 years old.

Joseph Scott Warledo, 19, of Tulsa and a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma is charged with two counts of Sexual Abuse of an Incapable Victim; two counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Indian Country; Assault with a Dangerous Weapon with Intent to do Bodily Harm in Indian Country; Carrying, Using, Brandishing, and Discharging a Firearm During and in Relation to a Crime of Violence.

Court documents show that Warledo is charged with knowingly engaging in a sexual act with two minor victims physically incapable of being able to decline or communicate willingness in 2025.

The indictment alleges that Warledo knowingly engaged in a sexual act with a minor victim on three occasions, who was under the age of 16 while he was at least four years older. He is charged with assaulting a victim with a dangerous weapon and with intent to do bodily harm. Additionally, Warledo is accused of knowingly brandishing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.

The FBI and the Tulsa Police Department are investigating the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Blithe Cravens is
prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation. The defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a
court of law.