Oglala Man Pleads Not Guilty to Sex Abuse

United States Attorney Marty J. Jackley announced that a man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for engaging in a sexual act with a minor. Aric Singing Goose, age 21, of Oglala, was indicted by a federal grand jury on January 21, 2009, for one count of sexual abuse of a minor. He appeared before US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on March 23, 2009, and pled not guilty to a two-count superseding indictment for sexual abuse of a minor. The maximum penalty upon conviction is fifteen years’ imprisonment for count I, and twenty-five years’ imprisonment for count II. Both counts carry a $250,000 fine. The charge is merely an accusation and Singing Goose is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The investigation is being conducted by the FBI. Assistant US Attorney Mara M. Kohn is prosecuting the case. Singing Goose was remanded to the custody of the US Marshal. A trial date has been set for July 7, 2009.