SCRANTON - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Carey Lynn Pappan, age 31, of Guthrie, Oklahoma, was indicted by a federal grand jury on assault charges.According to United States Attorney Brian D. Miller, the indictment alleges that on October 22, 2025, Pappan, an inmate at the United States Penitentiary Canaan, assaulted another person resulting in serious bodily injury.The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah R.
Lloyd is prosecuting the case.The maximum penalty under federal law for this offense is 10 years of imprisonment, a term of supervised release following imprisonment, and a fine. A sentence following a finding of guilt is imposed by the Judge after consideration of the applicable federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.Indictments and Criminal Informations are only allegations. All persons charged are presumed to be innocent unless and until found guilty in court.# # #