United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rosebud,
South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Sexual Abuse.
Jesse James Leader Charge, age 24, was indicted on January
23, 2019. He appeared before U.S.
Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on April 15, 2019, and pled not guilty to the
Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in federal
prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 5 years of supervised release, and $100 to the
Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution
may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on January 1, 2017, Leader
Charge knowingly engaged in, and attempted to engage in, a sexual act with a
victim, who at the time was physically incapable of declining participation in,
or communicating an unwillingness to engage in, the sexual act.
The charge is merely an accusation and Leader Charge is
presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. Assistant U.S.
Attorney Michael J. Elmore is prosecuting the case.
Leader Charge was remanded to the custody of the U.S.
Marshals Service pending trial. A trial
date has not been set.
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