SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sisseton man is heading to federal prison, convicted of assaulting a federal employee.
Court documents say it happened in August of last year. They say 28-year-old Richard Simon was getting a medical exam when he made inappropriate comments to and unlawful physical contact with a healthcare worker working with Indian Health Services at the time.
Simon will spend nine months behind bars, followed by a year of supervised release.
The case was investigated by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeremy R. Jehangiri prosecuted the case.