Turtle Mountain Chippewa man convicted of sexual abuse of minor
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
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A member of the
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota was found guilty for sexually abusing a child under 12 years old.
John Wallette, 35, faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 30 years in prison and a maximum of life behind bars.
Although the charge only involved one victim, the
U.S. Attorney's Office in North Dakota, said evidence produced a trial indicated that Wallette abused other children at a youth shelter facility on the reservation.
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