MAY 2022:
A federal judge has determined the punishment for a man from Little Eagle convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact with a Child.
Holden Cole Thompson, age 31, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
The conviction stemmed from conduct that occurred between 2015 and 2016 at Little Eagle, in which Thompson engaged in sexual contact with a child who had not attained the age of 12 years.
This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
JULY 2021:
A 30 year old man from Little Eagle, South Dakota, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Child and Abusive Sexual Contact with a Child.
Holden Cole Thompson pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The Indictment alleges that between 2014 and 2019 in Little Eagle, Thompson sexually abused and molested a child who had not attained the age of 12 years.
The maximum penalty if convicted is life in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, life on supervised release and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook is prosecuting the case.
Thompson was released on bond pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
