The United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma has announced that Kyle Duffner, a 26-year-old resident of Durant, Oklahoma, has pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder in Indian Country. The charge stems from an incident on June 27, 2021, where Duffner unlawfully killed a child with malice aforethought during the perpetration of child abuse.
The crime took place in Bryan County within the Choctaw Nation Reservation boundaries, which is part of the Eastern District of Oklahoma. The case was investigated by both the Durant Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The plea was accepted by Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. A presentence investigation report has been ordered. Until sentencing, Duffner will remain in custody under the United States Marshals Service.
Nicole Paladino, Assistant U.S. Attorney, represented the United States in this case.