Thief in the Night: Eagle Butte Woman Charged with $1,000+ Theft
United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Rhonda Uses Many, a 47-year-old woman from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for theft from an Indian tribal organization. The indictment alleges that Uses Many willfully and unlawfully stole, embezzled, misapplied and converted to her own use over $1,000 of the monies, funds and assets belonging to the Cheyenne River Sioux Bingo Hall in February 2012.
According to the indictment, the maximum penalty upon conviction is 5 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.
Uses Many appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on August 14, 2014, and pled not guilty to the indictment. 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. Uses Many was released on bond pending trial. Trial has not been set, leaving the fate of the accused hanging in the balance.
The charges are merely an accusation and Uses Many is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. As the investigation unfolds, one thing is clear: the people of Eagle Butte deserve justice.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: White Collar Crime|Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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