Mission Man Indicted for Domestic Assault by an Habitual Offender and Child Abuse

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for four counts of Domestic Assault by an Habitual Offender and three counts of Child Abuse.

Jodie Brave, age 45, was indicted on January 21, 2016.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Moreno on January 28, 2016, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction of domestic assault by an habitual offender is up to 5 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for each count.  The maximum penalty upon conviction of child abuse is up to 10 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund for each count.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The charges are merely accusations and Brave is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.   

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