From the Courts - Saddler sentenced to 30 years fo sexually abusing two children

U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana

GREAT FALLS - A man convicted by a federal jury of sexually abusing two children at a residence on the Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison, to be followed by 10 years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Jesse Laslovich said today.

After a two-day trial, a jury Feb. 7 found Shawn Saddler, Sr., 57, guilty of aggravated sexual abuse and two counts of abusive sexual contact.

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided.

"Saddler sexually abused little girls who were too young to understand what he was doing...