Wakpala Man Sentenced in Sexual Assault Case

United States Attorney Brendan V.Johnson announced that a Wakpala, South Dakota man charged with sexual abusewith a person incapable of consenting was sentenced on September 17, 2012, byUnited States District Judge Charles B. Kornmann. Lyle Baker, age 53, wassentenced to 135 months in custody, five years of supervised release, and a$100 special assessment to the Victim Assistance Fund.
Baker was indicted by a federal grandjury on October 12, 2011, and pled guilty to the charge on June 20, 2012.
The conviction stems from an incidentthat took place in May 2011 when Baker sexually assaulted a young woman inWakpala, South Dakota.
The investigation was conducted by theFederal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Standing RockAgency. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney MikalHanson.
Baker was remanded to the custody of theUnited States Marshals Service.