Canadian American pleads guilty to human smuggling after family dies crossing into New York
Oakes admitted he helped move migrants for about $1,000 each and faces charges tied to nine deaths in the smuggling operation.
- On Monday, 35-year-old Timothy Oakes pleaded guilty to human smuggling conspiracy and four counts of smuggling resulting in death, admitting his role in a conspiracy that killed nine people in the St. Lawrence River.
- Operating from his home on Cornwall Island, Ontario, Oakes facilitated a smuggling network moving migrants from Cornwall into New York, earning approximately $1,000 per person by providing shelter and transport, according to court documents.
- On March 29, 2023, Oakes provided a boat to his brother Casey Oakes to transport a Romanian family of four across the river despite knowing weather conditions were dangerous, authorities said.
- Co-Conspirators Dakota Montour, Kawisiiostha Celecia Sharrow, and Janet Terrance have already entered guilty pleas, while Stephanie Square and Rahsontanohstha Delormier await trial after extradition from Canada.
- Oakes is scheduled for sentencing on September 11 in a U.S. federal court, where he faces a minimum penalty of five years and a maximum penalty of life in prison.
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An American of Canadian origin pleaded guilty for his role in a migrant smuggling network that led to the deaths of eight migrants.
Timothy Oakes was involved in the network of smugglers responsible for a deadly crossing of the St.Lawrence in 2023, which killed eight migrants.
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