Defendant Also Ordered to Pay More Than $150,000 in RestitutionOKLAHOMA CITY – LARISHA LARELL WABAUNASEE, 39, of Anadarko, has been sentenced to serve six months in federal prison for embezzlement and theft from the Caddo Nation, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester. According to public records, while employed by the Caddo Nation, Wabaunasee worked in part at the Caddo Nation Tag Office.
Between October 2023 and November 2024, she used an unauthorized point-of-sale account to divert customer payments intended for the Caddo Nation into her personal bank accounts.On November 4, 2025, a federal grand jury charged Wabaunasee with embezzlement and theft from an Indian tribal organization. On February 2, 2026, Wabaunasee pleaded guilty and admitted she embezzled and stole from the Caddo Nation Tag Office by diverting customer transactions to her personal accounts. At a sentencing hearing on June 29, 2026, U.S. District Judge Bernard M.
Jones, II, sentenced Wabaunasee to serve six months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Wabaunasee was also ordered to pay $151,208.25 in restitution. In announcing his sentence, Judge Jones noted the need to impose a just punishment for the offense. This case is the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Tiffany Edgmon prosecuted the case. On April 7, the Department of Justice announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (“Fraud Division”). The Fraud Division is laser-focused on investigating and prosecuting those who commit fraud against the American people.
The Department’s work to combat fraud supports President Trump’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, a whole-of-government effort chaired by Vice President J.D. Vance to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs.Reference is made to public filings for additional information.