A Lower Brule man has been charged with heinous crimes that will shock the community. According to the United States Attorney Ron Parsons, Boyer Thomas LaForge, Jr., 31, was indicted by a federal grand jury on April 9, 2019, for Aggravated Sexual Abuse, Assault of a Spouse by Strangulation, and Child Abuse.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 5 years, up to life, of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on February 4, 2019, LaForge knowingly caused his intimate partner to engage in a sexual act by use of force, and further assaulted the victim by strangling and suffocating her. The Indictment further alleges that LaForge did abuse, expose, torture, torment, and cruelly punish a child who had not attained the age of 18.
LaForge appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on April 26, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment. He was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley is prosecuting the case.
As the community comes to terms with the allegations, one thing is clear: Boyer Thomas LaForge, Jr. is accused of some of the most despicable crimes imaginable. The people of South Dakota demand justice, and we will be following this case closely.
The charges are merely accusations and LaForge is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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