APRIL 2024:
A federal jury has convicted Shane Mousseaux, age 37, of Rosebud, South Dakota, of three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor and two counts of Abusive Sexual Contact following a three-day jury trial in federal district court in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on April 18, 2024.
The charges for Sexual Abuse of a Minor each carry a maximum penalty of 15 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, up to life of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. The charges for Abusive Sexual Contact each carry a maximum penalty of two years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, up to life of life of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Mousseaux was indicted by a federal grand jury in November of 2022.
Between August 6, 2020, and June 21, 2022, Mousseaux lived on the Yankton Sioux Reservation with his then-girlfriend and her children. During that time period, Mousseaux engaged in multiple sexual acts with one of his then-girlfriend’s daughter, who was 14-15 years old at the time. Between
May 1, 2022, and June 21, 2022, Mousseaux engaged in sexual contact with another one of his then- girlfriend’s daughter, who was 14 years old at the time.
This case was investigated by the FBI and Yankton Sioux Law Enforcement. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ann M. Hoffman and Paige Petersen prosecuted the case.
A presentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing date has been set for July 19, 2024. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
DECEMBER 2022:
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a Rosebud man for three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor and one count
of Abusive Sexual Contact.
Shane Mousseaux, age 35, pleaded not guilty.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 15 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, life of supervised release, and up to $400 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges in Counts 1, 2, and 3, that between August 6, 2020, and June 21, 2022, Mousseaux knowingly engaged in, and attempted to engage in, sexual acts with a female minor who had not attained the age of 16 years.
Count 4 of the Indictment alleges that between August 6, 2020, and June 21, 2022, Mousseaux knowingly engaged in, and attempted to engage in, sexual contact with the same victim.
The investigation is being conducted by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Ann M. Hoffman is prosecuting the case.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
Mousseaux was released on bond pending trial.
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