Esaias Stops Pretty Places, Sexual Abuse, Montana 2025

Pryor Man Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for Sexual Abuse on Native American Reservations

A Pryor man who sexually abused two females on the Blackfeet and Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservations was sentenced today to 87 months of imprisonment, followed by 10 years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Tim Racicot said.

Esaias Stops Pretty Places, 22, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to two counts of sexual abuse.

The government alleged in court documents that Stops Pretty Places raped a woman in May 2023 on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. He and the victim had been driving around with other people drinking alcohol and eventually ended up at a residence on the reservation, where Stops Pretty Places ignored the victim’s objections and raped her. The victim left the house after the assault and immediately called the police.

A few months later, in July 2023, Stops Pretty Places and another victim were at a house in Lame Deer on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation. Stops Pretty Places made sexual advances toward the victim and eventually made her perform oral sex on him.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case. The FBI and BIA conducted the investigation.

Stops Pretty Places will serve 87 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release. His exact location of incarceration is not specified in this report.

This case is a reminder of the importance of protecting Native American women from sexual violence. The U.S. Attorney’s Office is committed to holding perpetrators accountable for their crimes.

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