Two Leake County Men Face Federal Prison in Separate Minor Abuse Cases

Two Leake County men face federal prison time in separate cases involving crimes against minors on the Choctaw Indian Reservation. Daunte Gage Smith pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Jackson to sexually abusing a minor and is scheduled for sentencing in February 2027. In a separate case, Edison Jefferson was convicted by a jury on three federal counts after an undercover internet sting, federal officials said.