United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man was sentenced for Third Degree Burglary and Aiding and Abetting.
Lyle Daniel Mousseau, age 42, was sentenced on December 4, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann to 20 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $6,324.93 in restitution to the victim, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
According to court documents, on or about July 11, 2018, Lyle Daniel Mousseau and Alexander Guy Jones unlawfully entered and remained in an unoccupied structure in McLaughlin, with intent to commit the crime of larceny. Jones was convicted earlier this year and received a sentence of 11 months of custody.
The investigation was conducted by the Bureau of Indian Affairs - Office of Justice Programs. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri prosecuted both cases.
Mousseau was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
