Wise Spirit Admits To Sexual Abuse Charges

A Wolf Point man accused of sexually abusing two victims admitted to charges last week, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.

The defendant, Jason Wise Spirit, 44, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual abuse. Wise Spirit faces a maximum term of imprisonment of life, a $250,000 fine, and five years to a lifetime of supervised release.

Chief U.S. District Judge Brian M. Morris presided and will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Sentencing is set for Oct. 2. Wise Spirit was detained pending further proceedings.

The government alleged in court documents that on Nov. 15, 2023, a victim referred to here as Jane Doe 1 started crying in class. She alleged Wise Spirit had sexually abused her older sister, referred to as Jane Doe 2. The FBI opened an investigation and both Jane Does 1 and 2 were interviewed on Nov. 20, 2023. Jane Doe 1 said Wise Spirit sexually assaulted her more than 20 times on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation when she was between the ages of 6 and 9. She disclosed vaginal, anal and oral sex while her mom was at work. Jane Doe 1 disclosed that Jane Doe 2 had also been abused.

Jane Doe 2 corroborated some of the information from Jane Doe l’s interview but denied any abuse.

Jane Doe 2 was interviewed again on April 10, 2024, and disclosed she was afraid of Wise Spirit because he said he would kill her if she told anyone about the abuse. Jane Doe 2 described being forced to have anal and oral sex with Wise Spirit at their residence and in a car in a Walmart parking lot in Williston, N.D., while their mom was at work.

Wise Spirit was interviewed and made partial admissions. He said both Jane Does 1 and 2 touched his penis at different times. The U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecuted the case.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation.