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Eagle Butte Thief Indicted for Stealing from Lakota Thrifty Mart
A 27-year-old woman from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been charged with stealing from an Indian tribal organization.
Memoree Ducheneaux, 27, was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 14, 2018, for Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization.
The indictment alleges that between November 2016 and August 2017, Ducheneaux did willfully and knowingly steal, embezzle and convert to her own use, goods and assets in an amount greater than $1,000 belonging to the Lakota Thrifty Mart, in Eagle Butte, which is an Indian tribal organization.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 5 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.
Ducheneaux appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on August 24, 2018, and pled not guilty to the Indictment. She was released on bond pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
The investigation is being conducted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller is prosecuting the case.
The case was brought as part of The Guardians Project, a federal law enforcement initiative to coordinate efforts between participating agencies to promote citizen disclosure of public corruption, fraud, and embezzlement involving federal program funds, contracts, and grants, and to hold accountable those who are responsible for adversely affecting those living in South Dakota’s Indian country communities.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes|Public Corruption
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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