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Date: 06-15-2022
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Case Number: 3:21-cr-30093-RAL
Judge: Roberto A. Lange
Court: United States District Court for the District of South Dakota (Hughes County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Description: Pierre, South Dakota criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with abusive sexual conduct.
Justis Running Bear, age 23, was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 13, 2021. He pleaded guilty on March 14, 2022.
The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred on March 28, 2021, in Todd County, South Dakota, when Running Bear did knowingly engage in sexual contact with the victim by use of force.
This case was investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson prosecuted the case.
Running Bear was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to six years in prison.
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