Man from Oglala, South Dakota Sentenced for Assault

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Oglala, South Dakota, man convicted of Assault Resulting in Substantial Bodily Injury to a Spouse, Intimate Partner, or Dating Partner was sentenced by Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Judge.

Eric Anduja, age 48, was sentenced on May 18, 2020, to 17 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Anduja was indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2019.  The charge related to Anduja antagonizing and pulling the hair of the victim on March 3, 2019, at Pine Ridge.  When the victim defended herself, Anduja was angered and struck the victim repeatedly with a closed fist as she cowered.  As a result of the beating, the victim incurred injuries to include extensive bruising, a black eye, severe facial swelling, and a dislodged tooth filling.  Anduja and the victim had been in a dating relationship since approximately June of 2018.

This case was investigated by the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Sazama prosecuted the case.

Anduja was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.