Winnebago Man Sentenced for Domestic Assault by an Habitual Offender

United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Kelton Chilson, age 29, of Winnebago, Nebraska, was sentenced on August 23, 2024, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for domestic assault by a habitual offender in Indian Country. Chief United States District Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., sentenced Chilson to 24 months’ imprisonment. There is no parole in the federal system. After Chilson’s release from prison, he will begin a 3-year term of supervised release.

In September 2023, Chilson physically assaulted a female victim known to him by punching the victim in the face. A witness to the assault notified local law enforcement, who arrived on scene to find the victim lying in a roadway with much of her clothing torn off and obvious injuries to her head and face. The victim was transported by ambulance for emergency medical care and found to have suffered a broken nose. Prior to his assault on the victim in September 2023, Chilson had already been convicted on multiple occasions of domestic violence offenses in state and tribal courts.

This case was prosecuted in federal court because the offense was a felony and occurred on the Winnebago Indian Reservation in Nebraska.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.