Eagle Butte Man Indicted for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury

PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.

Taryn Joseph Ducheneaux, age 34, was indicted in January of 2023. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on January 23, 2023, and pleaded not guilty.

The maximum penalty upon conviction for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury or Assault with a Dangerous Weapon is 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges Ducheneaux assaulted another person on August 13, 2022, with shod feet and a bat, resulting in serious bodily injury. This conduct occurred in Ziebach County, South Dakota.   

These charges are merely accusations and Ducheneaux is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carl Thunem is prosecuting the case.   

Ducheneaux has been remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending further hearings.