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Belcourt Woman Charged with Assaulting Federal Officer
Grimy Times has learned that a Belcourt woman has been charged with assaulting a federal officer. According to sources, 20-year-old Gloria Peltier was indicted by a federal grand jury on January 23, 2019, for Assaulting, Resisting, and Impeding a Federal Officer.
Peltier, a resident of Belcourt, North Dakota, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on February 28, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 20 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on December 18, 2018, Peltier was being held at the Lower Brule Detention Center and did forcibly assault, resist, impede, intimidate, and interfere with a corrections officer while they were engaged in the performance of their duties.
The charge is merely an accusation and Peltier is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Lower Brule Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley is prosecuting the case. Peltier was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
Grimy Times will continue to follow this case and provide updates as more information becomes available.
It is alleged that Peltier committed this heinous crime while being held at the Lower Brule Detention Center. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Lower Brule Agency, has been working tirelessly to bring Peltier to justice.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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