Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Child Abuse

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Felony Child Abuse and Neglect and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury was sentenced on January 22, 2016, by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.

Timothy White Plume, age 37, was sentenced to 96 months in custody, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

White Plume was charged on January 23, 2013, and was found guilty by a jury after a trial in federal court on July 14, 2015.

The conviction stems from White Plume assaulting a three-month old infant, causing life-threatening and permanent injuries.

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Justice Services, the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety, and the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins prosecuted the case.

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