PINE RIDGE, S.D. – A 53-year-old Pine Ridge man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty in a child abuse case involving a young girl.
Donovan He Crow was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court. According to prosecutors, the offense occurred when the victim was between 12 and 13 years old.
In addition to his prison sentence, He Crow was ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release, pay a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund, and register as a sex offender.
A federal grand jury indicted He Crow in November 2025, and he entered a guilty plea earlier this year. The case was prosecuted under the Major Crimes Act.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division. He Crow was taken into custody following his sentencing.
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