FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
MARLON DEAN RED STAR, JR. FOUND GUILTY IN U.S. FEDERAL COURT
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that on January 14, 2008, in Billings, after a 1-day federal district court trial before Senior U.S. District Judge Jack D. Shanstrom, MARLON DEAN RED STAR, JR., a 26-year-old resident of Lodge Grass, was found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse and sexual abuse of a minor. Sentencing is set for April 16, 2008. RED STAR is currently released on special conditions.
RED STAR faces possible penalties of life in prison, a $250,000 fine and 5 years supervised release.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Lori Harper Suek prosecuted the case for the United States.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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