Lower Brule Man Charged with Assault

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury.

Thaddeus James Grant, age 26, was indicted on July 17, 2018. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on August 10, 2018, 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 or about March 4, 2018, Grant assaulted a female victim and said assault resulted in serious bodily injury.

The charge is merely an accusation and Grant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Lower Brule Agency.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley is prosecuting the case.   

Grant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.