A Lame Deer man, Adriano Sparkxxx LeBeaux, has been sentenced to 188 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for raping a woman on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme.
LeBeaux, aged 21, was found guilty of aggravated sexual abuse in October 2024 after a trial presided over by U.S. District Judge Susan Watters.
According to court documents and trial proceedings, the incident occurred on March 8, 2023. The victim, referred to as Jane Doe, met LeBeaux at a residence in Lame Deer on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation. LeBeaux informed Doe that police were coming to search the house and suggested they hide in the basement. Jane Doe agreed due to concerns about being arrested for drinking on the dry reservation.
While hiding in the basement, Jane Doe fell asleep or passed out after lying down as instructed by LeBeaux. She later awoke to find him holding a knife to her throat before he raped her. Following the assault, Jane Doe sought medical attention at an Indian Health Service Clinic where a sexual assault exam confirmed LeBeaux's DNA.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lori Suek and Paul Vestal with investigations conducted by the FBI, BIA, and Northern Cheyenne Investigative Services.
This prosecution is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), an initiative aimed at reducing violent crime through collaboration between law enforcement agencies and communities. For more details about PSN's objectives and strategies for crime reduction, visit Justice.gov/PSN.