Robert Earl Friday, Abusive Sexual Contact, Wyoming 2022

Robert Earl Friday, 28, of Ethete, Wyoming, was sentenced to 19 months' imprisonment for abusive sexual contact.

On June 28, 2022, Chief United States District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl handed down the sentence, which will be followed by five years supervised release. Friday was also ordered to pay a fine of $250 and a $100 special assessment.

The crime occurred on April 10, 2021, on the Wind River Indian Reservation, where law enforcement received a call for service for a drunk and disorderly male at a residence.

A Bureau of Indian Affairs officer responded to the scene and identified Robert Friday as the subject of the call. While effectuating the arrest, Friday grabbed the genitalia of the female officer and exposed himself to her.

The case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael J. Elmore.

Friday's sentence is a result of his actions on the Wind River Indian Reservation, where he abused his position of authority and committed a heinous crime.

The community is still reeling from the shocking news, and many are calling for justice to be served.

Robert Earl Friday, Abusive Sexual Contact, Wyoming 2022

Case No. 21-00108-SWS

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wy/pr/ethete-man-sentenced-abusive-sexual-contact