A Dupree man has been sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in custody for his role in a brutal child abuse incident that left a child victim with a head injury.
Allen White, a/k/a AJ White, 25, was sentenced on February 10, 2014, by U.S. District Court Judge Roberto A. Lange after pleading guilty to child abuse charges on November 18, 2013.
The incident occurred on September 19, 2013, near Dupree when White, who was angry at his mother, threw a heavy backpack containing a sport energy drink at her. The backpack missed White’s mother but struck the child victim in the head.
White was charged by Information for Child Abuse on November 15, 2013, and was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to commence serving his sentence.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mikal Hanson prosecuted the case, which was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.
White will also serve 18 months of supervised release and pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund, as part of his sentence.
The case serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of child abuse and the importance of holding perpetrators accountable for their actions.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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