Northern Arapaho Men Sentenced in Three Separate Cases

Northern Arapaho Man Sentenced for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury

U.S. Attorney Christopher A. Crofts announced that on August 8, 2013, 20-year old Shawn Antelope, Jr., an enrolled Northern Arapaho Tribal member, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Alan B. Johnson to 36 months’ imprisonment, three years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment. Mr. Antelope previously pled guilty to the offense of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Northern Arapaho Man Sentenced for Abusive Sexual Contact of a Minor

U.S. Attorney Christopher A. Crofts announced that on August 6, 2013, 40-year old Leo Lone Bear III, an enrolled Northern Arapaho Tribal member, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl to 168 months’ imprisonment, a life time period of supervised release, a $400 fine, and a $100 special assessment. Mr. Lone Bear previously pled guilty to the offense of sexual abuse of a minor. This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Northern Arapaho Man Sentenced for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Use and Carrying of a Firearm During and In Relation to a Crime of Violence

U.S. Attorney Christopher A. Crofts announced that on August 6, 2013, 23-year-old Bryson Brown, an enrolled Northern Arapaho Tribal member, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl to 96 months’ imprisonment, five years of supervised release, restitution in the amount of $440.87, and a $200 special assessment. The charges stemmed from an incident which occurred on February 15, 2013 on the Wind River Indian Reservation. The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with assistance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and members of the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and the Riverton Police Department.