Soo Tribe Woman Sentenced for Fatally Assaulting Her Handicapped Son
| U.S. Attorney’s Office October 12, 2010 |
MARQUETTE, MI—Theresa Marie Finfrock, 31, of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for assault resulting in substantial bodily injury, U.S. Attorney Donald A. Davis announced today. In addition to the prison term, Senior U.S. District Judge R. Allan Edgar ordered Finfrock to serve two years of supervised release following her release from prison and to pay a $100 special assessment. Finfrock pled guilty to the charge on June 1, 2010. During her plea, Finfrock admitted to assaulting her severely handicapped 7-year-old son at her residence located on land held in trust by the U.S. for the use of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in January, 2005. This assault resulted in substantial brain injuries which ultimately led to her son’s death.
U.S. Attorney Davis commended the Sault Ste. Marie Tribal Police and agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for their work in this case. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul D. Lochner.