Eagle Butte Woman Indicted on Assault Charges

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault With a Dangerous Weapon and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.

Chae Lynn LeClaire, age 27, was indicted on September 10, 2019.  She appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on September 11, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that on July 23, 2019, LeClaire assaulted an individual with a chair with the intent to do bodily harm and the assault resulted in serious bodily injury.

The charges are merely accusations and LeClaire 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 Michael J. Elmore is prosecuting the case.   

LeClaire was released on bond pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.