Eagle Butte Man Charged with Aggravated Sexual Abuse

A 42-year-old Eagle Butte man has been charged with a serious crime.

Frank Duane Baker Jr. was indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force and Threat.

According to the indictment, Baker used force and threat of serious bodily injury and death to engage in and attempt to engage in a sexual act with a female victim in May 2013.

Baker appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on April 25, 2014, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, at least five years up to life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Mikal Hanson is prosecuting the case. Baker was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial, which is set for June 16, 2014.

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