Fifteen Years for Sexual Assault on Reservation | Pierre News

A 29-year-old man, Elijah Brown Thunder, received a 15-year federal prison sentence for sexually assaulting a minor between ages 12 and 16 on the Crow Creek Sioux Reservation in 2017. He also faces over $2,400 in restitution and 10 years of supervised release. The case, brought to light through the DOJ’s Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons outreach program, underscores the gravity of the crime and the pursuit of justice for victims in tribal communities. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0a1fd4065161a01e