U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell | U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell | U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange of the U.S. District Court has sentenced a Cherry Creek, South Dakota man convicted of two counts of abusive sexual contact. The sentencing took place on June 10, 2024.
Dana James Marshall, age 38, was sentenced to five years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund amounting to $200.
Marshall was indicted by a federal grand jury in October 2023 and pleaded guilty on March 11, 2024.
On April 15, 2022, Marshall invited his 18-year-old niece to his bedroom. She accepted his invitation and disrobed at his behest but clearly told Marshall she did not want him to sexually touch her. Despite her objections, Marshall seized her by the ribs and groped her private body parts. This incident occurred in the Cherry Creek Community within the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted this matter because the Major Crimes Act mandates that certain violent crimes alleged to have occurred in Indian country be prosecuted in federal court instead of state court.
The case was investigated by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Service and the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carl Thunem prosecuted the case.
Marshall was immediately remanded into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service.
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