Harold White Hat, Abusive Sexual Contact, South Dakota 2020

Abusive Sexual Contact in South Dakota

A 37-year-old man from Norris, South Dakota, has been indicted for a serious crime. Harold White Hat, a resident of Norris, South Dakota, was accused of engaging in sexual contact with a minor victim.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to three years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, up to life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

The crime is alleged to have occurred on November 3, 2020, in Mellette County, South Dakota. According to the indictment, White Hat knowingly engaged in sexual contact with a minor victim who was incapable of appraising the nature of the conduct and was physically incapable of declining participation in and communicating an unwillingness to engage in the sexual conduct.

White Hat was indicted on August 10, 2021, and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on August 16, 2021. He pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case. White Hat was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

The charges are merely accusations and White Hat is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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