Acting United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a Winner, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography.
Clayton Spotted Calf, age 26, was indicted on March 9, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on March 18, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 20 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, five years up to life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that between Dec. 15, 2020, and Feb. 22, 2021, in Tripp County, South Dakota, Spotted Calf knowingly received and possessed child pornography.
The charges are merely accusations and Spotted Calf is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.
Spotted Calf was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
