Man sentenced on Aggravated Sexual Abuse Charge

United States Attorney Marty J. Jackley announced today that on August 29, 2006, Dane Carter Running Horse, of Manderson, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Richard H. Battey to 121 months imprisonment, 15 years supervised release and a $100 victims' assessment. Running Horse, 33, was originally indicted by a federal grand jury in April, 2006 for Aggravated Sexual Abuse following an investigation conducted by the FBI. The charge stems from incidents occurring between April, 2002, and May, 2003, near Manderson when Running Horse engaged in sexual acts with a person under the age of 12. On June 13, 2006, Running Horse pled guilty to Aggravated Sexual Abuse. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Carolyn G. Royce.

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