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Aaron Ross Turnsplenty, Jr. Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Child Molestation in Montana
Billings, Montana – In a federal court session held in Billings on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, Senior District Judge Donald Molloy sentenced Aaron Ross Turnsplenty, Jr. to 10 years in prison and three years supervised release for molesting a young girl in 1996.
The crime, which occurred on the Crow Indian Reservation in Pryor, Montana, involved Aaron Ross Turnsplenty, Jr. sexually abusing the victim, who was under 12 years old, in the basement of a friend’s home. The victim was playing by herself with toys when Turnsplenty ‘came out of nowhere.’ He molested her and then threatened to hurt her family if she told anyone.
Although the crime occurred in 1996, the United States Attorney’s Office was able to prosecute this case after the victim’s disclosure in 2012 because federal sex abuse statutes were revised to allow prosecution of certain crimes against children before the standard statute of limitations based upon when the violation was disclosed.
For most federal crimes, an indictment must be brought within five years of the commission of the offense regardless of when the crime is made known to law enforcement authorities.
In the federal system, Aaron Ross Turnsplenty, Jr. will likely serve all of the time imposed by the court, as there is no parole in the federal system. However, he does have the opportunity to earn a limited reduction in time served for good behavior. A reduction for good conduct while incarcerated will not exceed 15% of the overall sentence.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The defendant, Aaron Ross Turnsplenty, Jr., was convicted of molesting a young girl in 1996. The exact criminal charges were not specified in the source, but it is known that he was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years supervised release.
Key Facts
- State: Montana
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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