Parmelee Man Found Guilty of Five Counts of Child-Related Sexual Abuse and Sexual Contact Charges

United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Randy Never Misses A Shot, age 49, of Parmelee, South Dakota, was convicted following a three-day jury trial of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child, two counts of abusive sexual contact of a child, and one count of abusive sexual contact of a child while required to register as a sex offender in Pierre, South Dakota.

These charges carry a maximum penalty of life in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Never Misses A Shot was indicted by a federal grand jury on January 16, 2013. A superseding indictment was filed on March 13, 2013. These convictions stem from several separate incidents which occurred between January 1993 and May 2007 in which Never Misses A Shot sexually abused three child victims under the age of 12.

During the years of 1993 through 1997, Never Misses A Shot visited child victim A, a young relative, who was staying on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. While visiting her, Never Misses A Shot would sexually abuse her. In addition, Never Misses A Shot engaged in sexual acts with child victim A in a wooded area near the He-Dog housing community. As a result of this conduct, Never Misses A Shot was convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a child and abusive sexual contact of a child.

In the summer of the year 2000, Never Misses A Shot was staying with relatives at a housing complex near Parmelee. While there, Never Misses A Shot sexually abused child victim B, another younger relative. As a result of this conduct, Never Misses A Shot was convicted of abusive sexual contact of a child.

The final incident occurred over Mother’s Day weekend of 2007. Never Misses a Shot was traveling from Rosebud to Nebraska with a woman and her young daughter, child victim C. They stopped at Pine Ridge for the weekend, and while there, Never Misses A Shot grabbed child victim C behind a trailer, forced her to the ground, and abused her in a sexual manner. As a result of this conduct, Never Misses A Shot was convicted of abusive sexual contact of a child and abusive sexual contact of a child while required to register as a sex offender.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Rapid City Police Department, Sioux Falls Police Department, Rosebud Sioux Tribal Law Enforcement, Brookings Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in Washington State, and the U.S. Marshals Service. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley.

Never Misses A Shot was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending sentencing.