Date: 07-31-2015

Case Style: United States of America v. Ricky Isiah Sherwood

Case Number: 0:14-cr-00147-ADM-JSM

Judge: Ann D. Montgomery

Court: United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (Hennepin County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: Katharine Buzicky

Defendant's Attorney: Charles Clippert

Description: Minneapolis, MN - Minnesota Man Sentenced To 60 Months For Sexual Assault On U.S. Air Force Base In Okinawa, Japan

A Minnesota man who worked at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, was sentenced to 60 months for sexual assault.
Ricky Isiah Sherwood, 19, pleaded guilty on Nov. 14, 2014, to sexual assault. U.S. District Judge Ann D. Montgomery imposed the sentence.

In connection with his guilty plea, Sherwood admitted to sexually assaulting a heavily intoxicated minor in a residence on base on Feb. 11, 2014, and to filming parts of the assault using his cellular phone. At the time of the assault, Sherwood was an employee of Kadena Air Base and a dependent of a member of the U.S. Military. The Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act gives federal courts jurisdiction over felonies committed abroad by certain persons employed by or accompanying the U.S. Military.

This case was investigated by NCIS and FBI. This case is being prosecuted by Trial Attorney Ann Marie Ursini of the Criminal Division’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section

Outcome: See above

Plaintiff's Experts:

Defendant's Experts:

Comments: