United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Aberdeen, South Dakota, woman convicted of False Statements was sentenced on Aug. 17, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.
Sherrae Two Hearts, a/k/a Sherrae Twohearts, age 38, was sentenced to time served, 2 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Two Hearts was indicted by a federal grand jury on Feb. 14, 2017. She pled guilty on May 18, 2017.
The conviction stems from an incident on June 28, 2016, when Two Hearts called the Bureau of Indian Affairs to report that her children were being abused by their guardian and locked in the basement. An investigation was done and the children were observed to be safe, clean, and well fed. Two Hearts admitted to lying to the Special Agent.
This case was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Standing Rock Agency. Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley prosecuted the case.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
