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Eagle Butte Woman Sentenced for Child’s Murder
An Eagle Butte woman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the second-degree murder of a 20-month-old child. Jordyn Blue Coat, 21, was sentenced on May 4, 2015, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
Jordyn Blue Coat, also known as Jordyn Swan, was convicted of second-degree murder after pleading guilty to a Superseding Information charging her with the crime. The conviction stems from an incident on October 17, 2014, when Blue Coat was the caretaker of the child. According to court documents, Blue Coat became angry and kicked the child in the head, causing the child to hit his head into a television stand in the bedroom.
The child was taken to the emergency room at the Indian Health Services (IHS) Hospital in Eagle Butte, where medical providers suspected a closed head injury. The child was later airlifted to Rapid City Regional Hospital, where he died four hours later. The autopsy report listed the cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head that caused acute subdural hemorrhaging, and led to bilateral cerebral brain failure.
Blue Coat told hospital medical providers that the child had ‘fallen two days ago in the park’ and hit his head, but she did not provide an accurate medical history. The child had multiple chronic and acute burn injuries throughout his body, including a large burn injury to the leg. Blue Coat was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to begin serving her 20-year sentence.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the South Dakota Department of Social Services, and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mikal Hanson prosecuted the case.
Blue Coat was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund and serve three years of supervised release after her prison sentence is completed. The case serves as a tragic reminder of the devastating consequences of child abuse and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable for their actions.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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