RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - A man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation after she had been run over by a vehicle has pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a minor.
The Rapid City Journal reports 29-year-old Bishop Cottier reached a plea deal with prosecutors, and court documents show he entered his plea Friday. He faces up to 15 years in prison.
Authorities say the girl had been drinking at a party in April 2014 when she was dragged and run over by a vehicle driven by friends. They say Cottier later assaulted her at his home while her hands were restrained.
He and another man then took the girl to a hospital, where she reported the assault while being treated for her injuries.
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Information from: Rapid City Journal, http://www.rapidcityjournal.com
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