OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, RANDAL WADE LAUBACH, 55, of Okeene, was sentenced to serve 78 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

On April 18, 2023, a federal grand jury returned a two-count Indictment against Laubach.  Count one charged him with transportation of child pornography, and Count 2 charged him with possession of prepubescent child pornography.

The Indictment alleges that on June 9, 2022, Laubach knowingly possessed child pornography. Public record reflects that Laubach possessed more than 50 terabytes of child pornography, stored using various digital mediums including his cell phone.

On July 26, 2023, Laubach pleaded guilty to Count 2 of the Indictment. As part of his plea, Laubach admitted he had possessed child pornography for the last 20 years.

At the sentencing hearing today, U.S. District Court Judge Timothy D. DeGiusti sentenced Laubach to serve 78 months in federal prison, followed by eight years of supervised release.  He has been in federal custody since July 26, 2023.

This case is the result of an investigation by Homeland Security Investigations, the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office, and the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany Edgmon prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Childhood (PSC), a nationwide initiative by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse.  Led by U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the DOJ Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, PSC marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims.  For more information about PSC, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

Reference is made to public filings for additional information.