Talana Francine Standing Bear, Making False Statements, South Dakota 2022

Talana Francine Standing Bear, 40, of Wanblee, Sentenced for False Statements

RAPID CITY – A federal judge has sentenced a Wanblee woman to time already served and restitution for making false statements on her minor child’s Social Security disability income.

According to U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Viken sentenced Talana Francine Standing Bear, a/k/a Talana Francine Sitting Up, 40, to time already served, 2 years of supervised release, and ordered her to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund, and $14,241.65 in restitution.

The charge relates to Standing Bear making materially false statements on documentation relating to her minor child’s Social Security disability income. She received $13,695.65 in Title XVI Supplemental Security Income and $546 under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program because of these false statements and put those funds to use for her own benefit, rather than her minor child’s benefit.

Standing Bear was indicted for False Statements by a federal grand jury in February of 2021. She pleaded guilty on July 20, 2022.

The case was investigated by the Office of the Inspector General – Social Security Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Sazama prosecuted the case.

The case highlights the importance of honesty and integrity in seeking government benefits. It also underscores the consequences of making false statements to obtain these benefits.

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