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Man Sentenced for Assaulting Federal Officer

A 20-year-old man from Wakpala, South Dakota, has been sentenced for assaulting a federal officer. Juan Valadez, Jr. was sentenced to 12 months of custody and $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

The conviction stems from an incident occurring on January 26, 2013, in which an officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs received a call regarding a high-speed pursuit in excess of 90 mph involving Valadez. During the pursuit, the officer’s car and Valadez’s car came into physical contact with one another.

Valadez ignored the officer’s commands, but eventually the officer was able to get Valadez to stop and exit his vehicle. As a result of the physical contact, the officer sustained mild contusions.

Valadez was indicted for the charge by a federal grand jury on March 13, 2013. He pled guilty to an Information on August 22, 2013.

The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley prosecuting the case. Valadez was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service after his sentencing.

U.S. Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced the sentencing, which took place on November 18, 2013, before U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.

Valadez will also serve three years of supervised release following his custody. The 12-month custody sentence and three years of supervised release were handed down by Judge Kornmann.