Man Indicted for Assault on Indian Reservation

Henry Melvin Madosh, 58, of Mount Pleasant was indicted on May 25, 2010, by a federal grand jury in Bay City, Michigan for assault with a dangerous weapon with the intent to do bodily harm, United States Attorney Barbara L. McQuade announced today.

McQuade was joined in the announcement by Special Agent in Charge, Andrew G. Arena, Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The indictment charges that on March 17, 2010, Madosh, a member of the Saginaw-Chippewa tribe, assaulted the 18-year-old victim on the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Reservation in Isabella County, Michigan. During the incident, it is alleged that Madosh slashed the victim in the head with a large knife causing a serious injury. If convicted as charged, Madosh faces up to 10 years in prison.

An indictment is only a charge and is not evidence of guilt. A defendant is entitled to a fair trial in which it will be the government's burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

The case was investigated by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Police and special agents of the FBI. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Roy Kranz.