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Austin Starr Sentenced in Pine Ridge Abuse Case | Rapid City News
Austin Starr, 33, from Martin, just received a four-year and six-month federal prison sentence for sexually abusing a minor on the Pine Ridge Reservation — a case prosecuted under the Major Crimes Act after tribal and FBI investigators teamed up. He’ll also serve five years of supervised release, register as a sex offender, and pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Starr pleaded guilty in June 2026 after being indicted in September 2025, and was immediately taken into custody by U.S. Marshals following sentencing by Judge Camela C. Theeler. Listen in comfort:Get a…
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