U.S. Attorney Jesse A. Laslovich | U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney Jesse A. Laslovich | U.S. Department of Justice
A Box Elder man convicted by a federal jury of sexually abusing two children at a residence on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation was sentenced on June 25 to 30 years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich announced.
After a two-day trial, a jury found Shawn Saddler, Sr., 57, guilty on February 7 of aggravated sexual abuse and two counts of abusive sexual contact. Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided over the case.
“Saddler sexually abused little girls who were too young to understand what he was doing and too small to stop him. Saddler’s crimes inflicted serious trauma on them, and their lives will never be the same due to his abuse. I hope they find a small degree of comfort knowing he will rightfully spend the next 30 years in federal prison, where he will be unable to hurt them or any other children again,” said U.S. Attorney Laslovich.
The government alleged in court documents and at trial that in 2022, in a residence in Box Elder on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation, Saddler sexually molested and abused two girls multiple times. Both victims were under the age of 12 at the time.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case. The FBI and Rocky Boy’s Police Department conducted the investigation.
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