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Wanblee Man Found Not Guilty of Aggravated Sexual Abuse

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Wanblee, South Dakota, man was acquitted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse as a result of a federal jury trial in Pierre, South Dakota, beginning on October 16, 2018, and concluding on October 18, 2018.

Isadore John Conquering Bear, age 45, was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 16, 2017.

The charge stemmed from an alleged incident that occurred in June, 2017, near Rosebud, South Dakota.

The investigation was conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.  The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case.

Updated October 19, 2018

Topic
Indian Country Law and Justice