Rosebud Women Face Indictment for Child Abuse, Assault

ROSEBURD, SD – United States Attorney Ron Parsons dropped a bombshell yesterday, announcing that Samantha Taylor Jones, 27, and Valarie Jean Crazy Bull, 63, have been slammed with federal indictments for Child Abuse and one is facing Assault With a Dangerous Weapon charges.

Jones and Crazy Bull were both hit with an Indictment on September 9th of last year. Their court appearance came just two days later, where they flatly pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

Should they be found guilty, Jones and Crazy Bull are looking at serious time behind bars. The Child Abuse conviction could land either of them up to 15 years in federal prison and a quarter million-dollar fine, along with 3 years of supervised release and a mandatory $100 payment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution is also on the table.

The Indictment paints a chilling picture, claiming that on August 11, 2019, Jones and Crazy Bull subjected a child to abuse, including exposure, torture, torment, and cruel punishment. It gets worse – Crazy Bull is accused of assaulting someone with an umbrella with the intent to cause bodily harm.

These charges are merely accusations, and both women are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services are leading the investigation, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Elmore is prosecuting the case.

Jones and Crazy Bull have been released on bond as they await their day in court. No trial date has yet been scheduled.