An Okmulgee man has pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking charges stemming from a case that spanned nearly two years, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced.

Garrick Davaughn McCrary, 29, entered a guilty plea to one count of Stalking before U.S. Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Jackson. The charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

According to federal prosecutors, McCrary engaged in a prolonged and disturbing pattern of harassment from April 2023 through January 16, 2025. Court documents allege that McCrary used facilities of interstate commerce, including social media platforms and internet websites, with the intent to injure, harass, intimidate and surveil the victim. His actions reportedly caused substantial emotional distress and led the victim to fear serious bodily harm.

The investigation was conducted jointly by the Okmulgee Police Department, the Muscogee Nation Lighthorse Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Judge Jackson accepted McCrary’s plea and ordered a pre-sentence investigation report to be completed. The final sentence will be determined by a U.S. District Court Judge, who will weigh the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines along with other statutory factors.

McCrary is currently being held in the custody of the United States Marshals Service as he awaits sentencing.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Jacob R. Parker is prosecuting the case on behalf of the United States.