BILLINGS – A Wyola man who sent inappropriate text messages, photos, and videos to a minor admitted to charges Wednesday.
The defendant, Truman Frank Jefferson, Jr., 50, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted coercion and enticement. Jefferson faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years to life imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, and 5 years to a lifetime of supervised release.
Sentencing was set for September 29, 2026. Jefferson remained detained pending further proceedings.
The government alleged in court documents that in June 2024 law enforcement responded to a home in Lodge Grass for a trespass complaint regarding Jefferson. There, 16-year-old Jane Doe disclosed Jefferson had been sexually harassing her for years. Jane Doe reported she began receiving inappropriate text messages, photos, and videos from him years earlier.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelsey Hendricks is prosecuting the case. The FBI and BIA conducted the investigation.
