04/16/2025 – An Owasso man will spend over 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempting to lure a minor for sex.
Kyle Jackson Fugate, 28, was sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell to 121 months behind bars, followed by 10 years of supervised release. After serving his time, Fugate will also be required to register as a sex offender.
The case began in March 2024, when an undercover deputy with the Rogers County Sheriff’s Office posed online as a 15-year-old. Fugate engaged in explicit conversations, admitted to using methamphetamine, and sent inappropriate photos of himself. He also asked for explicit images in return.
Believing he was going to meet a 15-year-old in person, Fugate arrived at a prearranged location—only to be met by law enforcement and taken into custody.
Further investigation revealed that Fugate had previously contacted an actual minor through social media and persuaded them to send sexually explicit photos.
After initially being released on bond, Fugate was taken back into custody following his guilty plea in June 2024. He will remain in custody until he is transferred to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Stacey Todd. It was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations and the Rogers County Sheriff’s Office as part of Operation Clean Sweep II, in coordination with the Tornado Alley Child Exploitation and Trafficking Task Force. This task force focuses on identifying and prosecuting child predators across the Northern District of Oklahoma.
This effort is part of Project Safe Childhood, a national initiative launched by the Department of Justice to fight child exploitation and abuse. The program brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement to target those who exploit children online and to help protect victims.
For more information about Project Safe Childhood, visit Justice.gov/PSC.
