Allen Man Pleads Guilty to Abusive Sexual Contact with Young Girl

U.S. Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Ralph Charles Bear Killer, age 59, of Allen, South Dakota, appeared before Chief U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier on July 16, 2010, and pled guilty to an information that charged him with abusive sexual contact of a child. The maximum penalty upon conviction is six years of imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, or both; and any term of supervised release. On or about between June 1, 2005, and December 31, 2005, Bear Killer engaged in sexual contact with a girl who had not reached the age of 12 years. The young girl was spending the night with the defendant's child when the acts occurred. The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri. A presentence investigation was ordered, and a sentencing date was set for October 8, 2010. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal pending sentencing.