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Pine Ridge Man Indicted for Sexually Abusing a Minor
A federal grand jury has indicted Howard Blue Bird, a 44-year-old resident of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, for Sexual Abuse of a Minor and Abusive Sexual Contact.
According to the indictment, Blue Bird knowingly engaged in a sexual act with a minor in 2018 near Porcupine, South Dakota.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is 15 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, up to life of supervised release, and a $200 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
Blue Bird appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta Wollmann on March 2, 2022, and pleaded not guilty to the Indictment. He was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial.
A trial date has been set for May 10, 2022. The investigation is being conducted by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Sazama is prosecuting the case.
The charges are merely accusations and Blue Bird is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Howard Blue Bird, age 44, was indicted on November 18, 2021.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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