A Wagner woman has been found guilty of heinous crimes against her own children.
Tina Sully, 53, was convicted of seven counts of Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, two counts of Felony Child Abuse, and one count of Abusive Sexual Contact after a four-day jury trial in federal district court in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
The jury delivered their verdict on September 15, 2023, following an indictment by a federal grand jury in January of 2022.
The charges against Sully carry a mandatory minimum of 10 years and possible maximum penalty of life in federal prison, a $250,000 fine, five years of supervised release, and a $1,000 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Sully was a foster and adopted mother to several children, and the jury convicted her of unlawfully assaulting and cruelly punishing three of them, including beating them with belts and hangers and withholding food from them for days, between the years of 1993 and 2021.
The jury also convicted Sully of sexually abusing one of the children by grabbing the juvenile male’s genitals.
The case was investigated by the FBI, Yankton Sioux Law Enforcement, and the Charles Mix County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ann M. Hoffman and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Elizabeth Ebert, who also serves as a prosecutor with the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office, prosecuted the case.
A presentence investigation was ordered, and a sentencing date has not been set. Sully was released pending sentencing.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Child Abuse
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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