Chadron Man Found Guilty of Abusive Sexual Contact

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SIOUX FALLS – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that William Bear Robe, age 39, of Chadron, Nebraska, was found guilty of Abusive Sexual Contact following a federal jury trial in Rapid City, South Dakota. The verdict was returned on September 22, 2022.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of life in custody, a $250,000 fine, and a lifetime term of supervised release. 

The conviction stems from Bear Robe engaging in sexual contact with a child under the age of 12 in 2012 at Oglala, South Dakota.

This case was investigated by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Megan Poppen prosecuted the case.


A presentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing date will be set. The defendant was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.


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