Eagle Butte Man Charged with Sexual Abuse of a Minor

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Sexual Abuse of a Minor.

Dee Hawk Moran, age 23, was indicted on January 23, 2019.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on January 25, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 15 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 5 years up to life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that between September 1, 2015, and June 16, 2017, Moran knowingly engaged in, and attempted to engage in, a sexual act with a minor female.

The charge is merely an accusation and Moran is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.   

Moran was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.