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Mission Man Charged With Burglary And Assault

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota

United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for First Degree Burglary, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.

Na’pe Young, a/k/a Nap’e Young, age 34, was indicted on March 11, 2014. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on April 4, 2014, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 25 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, 5 years of supervised release, and up to $700 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that on or about July 2, 2013, at Soldier Creek, Young and other defendants unlawfully entered and remained in two residences and assaulted a victim in one of the residences with a metal object, which assault resulted in serious bodily injury.

The charges are merely an accusation and Young is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Marie H. Ruettgers is prosecuting the case.   

Young was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial, which has been set for June 3, 2014.


Updated June 22, 2015