JUNE 2022:
A 22 year old Eagle Butte man has been acquitted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor as a result of a federal jury trial in Pierre this month (June 2022).
The charges against Luis Torres, a/k/a “Bubba” related to the sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl in rural Eagle Butte.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
APRIL 2021:
A 21 year old man from Eagle Butte been indicted by a federal grand jury for Sexual Abuse of a Minor.
Luis Torres, a/k/a “Bubba”, pled not guilty.
Court information alleges that between February 1, 2019, and February 28, 2019, in Eagle Butte, Torres knowingly caused and attempted to cause a minor who had not attained the age of 16, to engage in a sexual act.
The maximum penalty if convicted is up to 15 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 5 years, and up to life, of supervised release and restitution may be ordered.
Torres was released on bond pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
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