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SD Cousins Sentenced In Federal Court In Incest Case

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota man and woman who are first cousins have been sentenced in federal court on incest charges stemming from a relationship they had while living on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.

U.S. District Judge Roberto Lange has sentenced the 28-year-old man to one year in prison and the 22-year-old woman to four months in custody.

Federal prosecutors accuse the pair of having consensual sex in October 2013 that resulted in the woman’s pregnancy. She later gave birth to a child with a genetic disability. Prosecutors say the child was the third born to the cousins.

Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph Seiler says the individuals were indicted in January and each pleaded guilty to an incest charge in March.

The individuals are from LaPlant, a community within the reservation boundaries.

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