Three Crow Creek officials and a Fort Pierre contractor face up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges related to a bribery and retaliation case involving a $383,000 home-building contract, according to an AP article published on KELOLAND.com yesterday.
The contractor, Archie Baumann of First Dakota Enterprises in Fort Pierre, pleaded guilty to one count of bribery for trying to influence the three officials, the AP article said. Vice Chairman Randy Shields and Treasurer Norman Thompson Sr. pleaded guilty to a count of bribery. And Secretary Thomas Thompson Sr. pleaded guilty to a count of retaliation against Tribal Chairman Brandon Sazue, who assisted law enforcement in gathering information for the case.
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