Little Eagle Man Sentenced for Domestic Assault Charge

ABERDEEN - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Little Eagle, South Dakota, man convicted of Domestic Assault by an Habitual Offender was sentenced on December 5, 2022, by U.S. District Court Judge Charles B. Kornmann.

Yukon Oris Henry, age 46, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Henry was indicted for Domestic Assault by an Habitual Offender by a federal grand jury in May of 2022. He pleaded guilty on September 12, 2022.

On February 20, 2022, in Little Eagle, within the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation, Henry unlawfully assaulted his domestic partner, causing her substantial bodily injury. Henry was previously convicted of at least two prior domestic violence crimes in Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Court.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services, Standing Rock Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook prosecuted the case.

Henry was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.