Kelly Tyrell Bell, a 27-year-old man from Wounded Knee, South Dakota, was sentenced to 6 months’ custody for Abusive Sexual Contact. On October 26, 2016, Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court, handed down the sentence, which also includes 5 years of supervised release and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
The conviction stems from Bell having sexual contact with another male, who was incapable of declining participation in the sexual contact, in the Kyle jail on January 22, 2016. Bell pleaded guilty to the charge on May 20, 2016.
The case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Kelderman prosecuted the case.
Bell was immediately returned to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service following the sentencing.
The exact criminal charges against Kelly Tyrell Bell were Abusive Sexual Contact. He was a resident of Wounded Knee, South Dakota at the time of the crime.
The crime took place on January 22, 2016, in the Kyle jail.
Bell was sentenced on October 26, 2016, to 6 months’ custody, 5 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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