Corruption getting addressed, indictments applied to tribal elected leadership Blackfeet--now how to get ND US State Attorney Office to apply federal law on FORT BERTHOLD on corruptive action of elected officials and/or employees at Three Affiliated Tribes. Bryon Farmer posts: The United States Attorney’s Office announced that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on Aug. 8, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Strong, the following individuals were arraigned: Francis Kay Onstad, a 60-year-old resident of Valier, appeared on Counts 1, 2-22, 23-28, and 30-33; Delyle Shanny Augare, a 57-year-old resident of Browning, appeared on Counts 1, 2- 28, and 34-37; Gary Joseph Conti, a 67-year-old resident of Three Forks, appeared on Counts 1, 2-28, and 29; Dorothy May Still Smoking, a 64-year-old resident of East Glacier, appeared on Counts 1, and 2-25; Katheryn Elizabeth Sherman, a 66-year-old resident of East Glacier, appeared on Counts 1, and 2-25; and Charlotte B. New Breast, a 52-year-old resident of East Glacier, appeared on Counts 1, 2-22, and 27. The defendants pled not guilty to the charges and were released on special conditions. Count 1: Conspiracy to Defraud The United States. Penalty: five years imprisonment, $250,000 fine and three years supervised release. Counts 2-22: Scheme to Defraud the United States and the Blackfeet Tribe/Wire; Penalty: 20 years imprisonment, $250,000 fine and three years supervised release. Count 23: Federal False Claims Act Conspiracy; Penalty: 10 years imprisonment, $250,000 fine and three years supervised release. Count 24: Federal False Claims Act; Penalty: five years imprisonment, $250,000 fine and three years supervised release. Count 25: Theft of Federal Property by Fraud; Penalty: 10 years imprisonment, $250,000 fine and three years supervised release. Counts 26 and 27: Theft from an Indian Tribal Government Receiving Federal Grants; Penalty: 10 years imprisonment, $250,000 fine and three years supervised release. Count 28: Money Laundering; Penalty: 10 years imprisonment, $250,000 fine and three years supervised release. Count 29: Bankruptcy Fraud; Penalty: five years imprisonment, $250,000 fine and three years supervised release. Counts 30-32, 35: Willful Failure to File Tax Return; Penalty: one year imprisonment, $25,000 fine and one year supervised release. Counts 33-34, 36-37: Income Tax Evasion; Penalty: five years imprisonment, $100,000 fine and three years supervised release. Assistant U.S. Attorney Carl E. Rostad is the prosecutor for the United States. The investigation was conducted by a team of agents and auditors working with the U.S. Attorney’s Guardians Project, including the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Interior, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service. The charge, an indictment, information or complaint, is merely an accusation and all persons named as defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. A pre-trial conference and a trial date will be set and the United States will be required to prove the allegations set forth in the indictment beyond a reasonable doubt. Yesterday at 11:26am via mobile · Like · 2
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 21:46:19 +0000
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