United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Peever,
South Dakota, man convicted of abusive sexual contact was sentenced on November
4, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.
Thomas Dion DeMarrias, age 47, was sentenced to 240 months
in federal prison, to be followed by 5 years of supervised release. He was also ordered to pay $200 to the
Federal Crime Victims Fund.
According to court documents, between on or about May 9,
2010, and continuing through on or about May 8, 2011, in Roberts County,
DeMarrias forcefully engaged in and attempted to engage in sexual contact with
a juvenile victim, that is, sexual contact, by using force. DeMarrias had the intent to abuse, humiliate,
harass, and degrade the victim and had the intent to arouse and gratify his
sexual desires.
Between on or about June 22, 2009, and continuing through on
or about June 21, 2011, in Roberts County, DeMarrias abused, tortured, and
cruelly punished a child by using a dangerous weapon during and in relation to
such conduct.
“This defendant tortured and sexually abused his child
victims in what can only be described as a house of horrors,” said U.S.
Attorney Parsons. “He deserves every day
of this lengthy federal prison sentence.”
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation and the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Sioux Tribal Law
Enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorney
Jeremy R. Jehangiri prosecuted the case.
DeMarrias was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals
Service.
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