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Belcourt Man Found Guilty of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Under 12 Years old

For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of North Dakota

Fargo – United States Attorney Christopher C. Myers announced that on March 19, 2019,  following a two-day trial, a jury returned a guilty verdict against Calvin Keith Delorme, age 30, Belcourt, ND, for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Under 12 Years.  U.S. District Judge James M. Moody Jr., Eastern District of Arkansas, sitting by designation, presided over the trial.

This case came to the attention of law enforcement in March 2014, when a child under Delorme’s care disclosed that he had sexually abused her over a period of several years.  The victim stated the abuse occurred on many occasions when the victim was left in the defendant’s care. 

This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. 

Assistant United States Attorneys Matthew Greenley and Lori Conroy prosecuted the case. 

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Updated March 20, 2019