United States Attorney Brendan V.
Johnson announced that a Wakpala, South Dakota man charged with sexual abuse
with a person incapable of consenting was sentenced on September 17, 2012, by
United States District Judge Charles B. Kornmann. Lyle Baker, age 53, was
sentenced to 135 months in custody, five years of supervised release, and a
$100 special assessment to the Victim Assistance Fund.
Baker was indicted by a federal grand
jury on October 12, 2011, and pled guilty to the charge on June 20, 2012.
The conviction stems from an incident
that took place in May 2011 when Baker sexually assaulted a young woman in
Wakpala, South Dakota.
The investigation was conducted by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Standing Rock
Agency. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Mikal
Hanson.
Baker was remanded to the custody of the
United States Marshals Service.
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