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Date: 01-17-2018
Case Style:
United States of America v. Brandon Scott Cloud
District of Minnesota Federal Courthouse - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Case Number: 0:17-cr-00175-MJD
Judge: Michael J. Davis
Court: United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (Hennepin County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Clifford B. Wardlaw
Defendant's Attorney: James S Becker - FPD
Description: Minneapolis, MN - Red Lake Man Sentenced To 60 Months In Prison For Sexual Assault Of A Minor
Brandon Scott Cloud, 36, to was sentenced to 60 months in prison for sexually assaulting a minor victim. CLOUD, who was charged via criminal information on July 21, 2017, pleaded guilty on September 21, 2017, and was sentenced yesterday before Senior Judge Michael J. Davis in United States District Court in Minneapolis, Minn.
According to the defendant’s guilty plea and documents filed in court, on August 11, 2016, within the exterior boundaries of the Red Lake Indian Reservation, CLOUD sexually assaulted a 13-year-old minor victim. The victim, who was visiting a family member at CLOUD’S residence, was assaulted by CLOUD while she was sleeping. Following the assault, the victim contacted her mother who notified the Red Lake Police Department.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Red Lake Police Department and the FBI Headwaters Safe Trails Task Force.
Defendant Information:
BRANDON SCOTT CLOUD, 36
Red Lake, Minn.
Convicted:
Sexual abuse of a minor, 1 count
Sentenced:
60 months in prison
Three years supervised release
Outcome: Defendant was to was sentenced to 60 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
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