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Lawrence Merrick Jr., a member of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for sexually abusing a minor. Merrick, 23, pleaded guilty to one count of abusive sexual contact with a child. He admitted that he abused a girl in an April 2014 incident on the reservation of the neighboring Winnebago Tribe. Judge Joseph Bataillon handed down the 37-month sentence on Monday. He also ordered Merrick to serve five years of supervised release. Get the Story:
Winnebago man sentenced for sexual contact of a child (Nebraska Radio Network 7/28)
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