Pine Ridge Man Sentenced for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor was sentenced by Chief Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.

Bishop Cottier, age 29, was sentenced on August 14, 2018, to 41 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Cottier was indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2017.  The charge related to Cottier finding the victim roadside and then sexually abusing her at his home.  Prior to Cottier finding the victim, she had been in a car accident and had injured her leg.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Poppen prosecuted the case.

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