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Eagle Butte Man Charged with Assaulting Federal Officers
William Pay Pay, 51, of Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been charged with assaulting, resisting and impeding two federal contract officers.
According to authorities, Pay Pay allegedly forcibly assaulted, resisted, opposed, impeded, intimidated, and interfered with two different Cheyenne River Sioux tribal law enforcement officers in December 2013 in Eagle Butte.
The incident resulted in bodily injury to and physical contact with the law enforcement officers, who were acting in their official capacity as federal contract officers.
Pay Pay was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 12, 2014, and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on February 18, 2014, where he pled not guilty to the indictment.
Assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer is a serious crime, punishable by up to 20 years in custody 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 investigation into the incident is being conducted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Mikal Hanson prosecuting the case.
Pay Pay was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set, but Pay Pay is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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