GREAT FALLS — A Wolf Point man suspected in the kidnapping and assault of a minor girl in Wolf Point, on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, was arraigned, according to U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich.
The man pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with kidnapping of an individual under 18, assault resulting in serious bodily injury and assault resulting in substantial bodily injury to a minor.
The indictment alleges that on Sept. 15, 2021, in Wolf Point, on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, he along with codefendants, kidnapped and assaulted a girl who was under the age of 18. If convicted of the most serious crime, he faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and not less than five years to a lifetime of supervised release.
The defendant is detained until further proceedings.
