OMAHA, NE – A 29-year-old woman from Vermont, but recently living in Pender, Nebraska, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for felony child abuse on the Omaha Nation Indian Reservation.
Danielle Cleary, 29, was sentenced on December 19, 2024, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, by United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher.
The federal court case was brought because the victim was a Native American and Cleary is not an Indian, and the offense occurred on a Native American Reservation.
Cleary struck a 3-year-old minor child in the head with a large toy causing severe head trauma to the child on January 11, 2023.
The minor child was life-flighted from the hospital in Pender to Children’s Nebraska in Omaha, where he was treated for his life-threatening injuries. The minor child ultimately recovered and was released from the hospital a month later.
Cleary initially denied causing the minor child’s injury, but later admitted to striking the child in the head pleading guilty to negligent child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
After Cleary’s release from prison, she will begin a 1-year term of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
This case serves as a reminder of the severity of child abuse and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable for their actions.
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Key Facts
- State: Nebraska
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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