Delwayne Denny Pleads Guilty in U.S. Federal Court
| U.S. Attorney’s Office January 29, 2013 |
The United States Attorney’s Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on January 29, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong, Delwayne Denny, a 30-year-old resident of Box Elder and an enrolled member of the Chippewa Tribe, pled guilty to sexual abuse. Sentencing has been set for May 10, 2013.
In an offer of proof filed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Danna R. Jackson, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
On March 11, 2012, Denny, along with three other adults, returned to a house located on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation. The victim, who was very intoxicated, was taken into one of the bedrooms, by two concerned teenage boys, to “sleep it off.” At some point in the evening, Denny went into the bedroom and engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim, even though she was passed out.
The victim regained consciousness and demanded that Denny stop having sex with her. The victim grabbed clothes and left the house to look for help. Law enforcement had been called by a neighbor. Law enforcement found the victim in the fetal position in the middle of the roadway, crying hysterically. The victim was transported to the emergency room in Havre and consented to a sexual assault exam.
Denny faces possible penalties of life in prison, a $250,000 fine, and lifetime supervision.
The investigation was a cooperative effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Rocky Boy’s Police Department.