U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Manderson, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The sentencing took place on July 27, 2026.
Christopher Calvin Bald Eagle, 71, was sentenced to two years and nine months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Bald Eagle was indicted by a federal grand jury in July 2024. He pleaded guilty on May 4, 2026.
Bald Eagle was convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in September 1992 in United States District Court for the District of South Dakota. Bald Eagle was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison.
Based on the conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender for life under the provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). In December 2023, Bald Eagle admitted to a supervised release violation for not updating his address within three business days of a change in his residence. He was released from custody in April 2024. Upon his release from custody, however, Bald Eagle did not update his address as required by law. Bald Eagle was charged for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, again, and eventually arrested.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Poppen prosecuted the case.
Bald Eagle was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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