Wendell Clark Archambeau, Felony Child Abuse and Neglect, South Dakota 2018
LAKE ANDES, S.D. - Wendell Clark Archambeau, 38, a Lake Andes, South Dakota, man convicted of Felony Child Abuse and Neglect and Simple Assault, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison.
On November 27, 2018, U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier handed down the sentence. Archambeau was also ordered to pay $125 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Archambeau was indicted on July 6, 2017, and pled guilty to one count of Felony Child Abuse and Neglect and one count of Simple Assault on August 20, 2018. Each count of conviction related to separate child-victims. The sentence imposed for the Felony Child Abuse and Neglect was for 60 months, and the sentence imposed for the Simple Assault was for 6 months, with those sentences to run concurrently.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Yankton Sioux Tribe's Law Enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri prosecuted the case.
Archambeau was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Defendant: Wendell Clark Archambeau, Jr.
Criminal Charges: Felony Child Abuse and Neglect, Simple Assault
City and State: Lake Andes, South Dakota
Exact Date: July 6, 2017 (indicted), August 20, 2018 (guilty plea), November 27, 2018 (sentencing)
Sentence: 60 months in federal prison, 3 years of supervised release, and $125 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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