Swiftbird Man Sentenced for Aggravated Sexual Abuse

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Swiftbird, South Dakota, man convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse was sentenced on July 1, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Raven Different Horse, age 28, was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Different Horse was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 31, 2018.  He pled guilty on April 3, 2019.

The conviction stemmed from an incident on January 23, 2018, when Different Horse accused his wife of being with another man.  When Different Horse’s wife denied the allegation, Different Horse became more agitated, and both physically and sexually abused his wife over a three-day period.

This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller prosecuted the case.

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