Related Content
Press Release
Press Release
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that two Eagle Butte, South Dakota, men convicted of Larceny and Aiding and Abetting, and one man convicted of Misprision of a Felony have been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
Kolby Longbrake, age 25, was sentenced on September 18, 2018, to 4 months in federal prison, 2 years of supervised release, and $6,268.35 in restitution. Kelen Gesinger, age 29, was sentenced on February 20, 2018, to time served, 2 years supervised release, and restitution in the amount of $5,000.85. Matthew Houston, age 22, was sentenced on April 2, 2018, to 5 months in federal prison, 1 year supervised release, and restitution in the amount of $5,000.85. All three men were also required to pay a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100 each.
All three men were indicted by a federal grand jury on June 14, 2017. Longbrake pled guilty on June 27, 2018, Houston plead guilty on January 27, 2018, and Gesinger plead guilty on November 27, 2017.
The conviction stemmed from an incident on March 11, 2016, when an individual dropped their trailer off at Dakota Weld and Machine in Black Hawk, South Dakota. Over that weekend the trailer, which valued at $8,000, was stolen by an individual. A few weeks later on April 23, 2016, the individual who stole the trailer asked for the help of Longbrake to get rid of it. Longbrake, knowing that the trailer had been stolen, agreed to help. Gesinger and Houston, who also knew the trailer was stolen, then took the trailer and brought it to Longbrake’s residence.
This case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller prosecuted the case.
All three were immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.