The United States Attorney’s Office
announced that on May 16, 2012 in Billings, after a federal district court
trial before Chief U.S. District Judge Richard F. Cebull, Perry Nation, a
50-year-old resident of Lodge Grass and an enrolled member on the Fort Peck
Indian Reservation, was found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse. Sentencing is
set for August 23, 2012. He is currently detained.
At trial, the following evidence and
testimony was presented to the jury.
In 2004, Nation “forcibly” had sexual
intercourse with an 11-year-old girl at his home in Lodge Grass on the Crow
Indian Reservation. The victim stated that Nation threatened her by telling her
that if she ever told anyone he would rape her again.
Also in 2004, a 7-year-old boy disclosed
to his aunt that Nation sexually molested him. The victim stated that Nation
was watching him while his mother was at work. The victim explained that he was
in his bedroom when Nation came into his room. Nation put his hands down his
pants and sexually molested him. The victim started to cry and Nation told him
to “shut up.” After it was over, Nation told the victim not to say anything to
anyone, or Nation was going to “beat him up.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney E. Vincent
Carroll prosecuted the case for the United States.
Nation faces possible penalties of life
in prison, a $250,000 fine, and three years’ supervised release for each
conviction.
The investigation was conducted by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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