Police officer pleads guilty to federal firearms charges
TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) A Tulsa police officer pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to illegally buying a gun for her boyfriend, who was later arrested on state charges.
Officer Latoya Dythe, who has been out of the police academy less than three years and was assigned to the chief’s office as a community resource officer, has been suspended without pay since at least December, when her indictment via a federal grand jury was unsealed.
As part of a plea agreement, the 26-year-old pleaded guilty to conspiracy to make a false statement to a firearms dealer and making a false statement to a firearms dealer. She remains on bond pending sentencing July 15, where she will face a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment for each count, three years of supervised release and a fine not to exceed $250,000.
Police officer pleads guilty to federal firearms charges
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Tulsa Police Officer charged with making false statements to a firearms dealer
A Tulsa police officer was indicted by a federal grand jury this week on allegations that she facilitated the straw purchase of a gun for a man with whom she was romantically involved and who now faces multiple felony charges.
Officer Latoya Dythe, 26, is charged with conspiracy to make a false statement to a firearms dealer and with making a false statement to a firearms dealer stemming from a visit to the Broken Arrow Bass Pro Shops store with alleged co-conspirator Devon Jones in April, officials announced at a press conference Thursday.