Rosebud council member pleads not guilty
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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A suspended council member for the
Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota pleaded not guilty to sex-related charges involving a minor.
Michael J. Valandra, 49, is charged with three counts of solicitation of a minor and one count of sexual contact with a child under 16. He was arrested on April 16 for an incident in Rapid City, off the reservation.
Valandra has been suspended from the council without pay.
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Rosebud tribal official pleads not guilty to sex charges
(The Rapid City Journal 6/23)
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