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SIOUX FALLS — A Rosebud man has been convicted of sexual abuse counts related to crimes committed on the Yankton Sioux Reservation.
According to United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell, Shane Mousseaux, 37, was convicted on April 18 of three counts of sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of abusive sexual contact. The convictions came following a three-day jury trial in federal district court in Sioux Falls
According to court documents, between Aug. 6, 2020, and June 21, 2022, Mousseaux lived on the Yankton Sioux Reservation with his then-girlfriend and her children. During that period, Mousseaux engaged in multiple sexual acts with one of his then-girlfriend’s daughters, who was 14-15 years old at the time. Between May 1, 2022, and June 21, 2022, Mousseaux engaged in sexual contact with another one of his then-girlfriend’s daughters, who was 14 years old at the time.
The charges for sexual abuse of a minor each carry a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, up to life of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
The charges for abusive sexual contact each carry a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, up to life of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Mousseaux was indicted by a federal grand jury in November 2022.
This case was investigated by the FBI and Yankton Sioux Law Enforcement.
A presentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing date has been set for July 19. Mousseaux was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Reservation MOTTO. If they old enough to go to the store alone. They old enough to get Bread.
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