United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Bullhead, South Dakota, woman convicted of Child Abuse was sentenced on Aug. 1, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.
Alyssa Oka, age 28, was sentenced to 18 months in custody, 3 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Oka was indicted by a federal grand jury on Feb. 15, 2017. She pled guilty on May 4, 2017.
The conviction stems from an incident on June 3, 2015, when BIA officers responded to a call at a residence in Bullhead, South Dakota. As they got there, a young child came up to them and stated his mother, Oka, the Defendant, had just beat him up. The victim stated that he left his mother laying on the ground by the walking bridge in town. Officers were unable to locate her there. The officers then proceeded to Oka’s residence, at which time Oka began shouting at them from across the street. Oka was observed to be staggering as she attempted to walk towards them.
Oka was placed in the back of the patrol vehicle while the victim was interviewed and informed the officers that he was struck on the left side of his face. When one of the officers examined the child, he noted discoloring to the face. Photographs were taken and Oka was placed under arrest.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Standing Rock Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley prosecuted the case.
Oka was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
