DOUGLAS KARL BREMNER SENTENCED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT

Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Great Falls, on July 6, 2006, before U.S. District Judge Sam E. Haddon, DOUGLAS KARL BREMNER, a 43-year-old resident of Browning, appeared for sentencing. BREMNER was sentenced to a term of:

* ? Prison: 78 months

* ? Special Assessment: $100

* ? Supervised Release: 3 years

BREMNER was sentenced in connection with his guilty plea to sexual abuse.

In an Offer of Proof filed by the United States, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:

On June 14-15, 2003, BREMNER attended a party at a residence on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Witnesses would have testified that those present at the party eventually passed out.

In the early morning hours of June 15, 2005, one of the individuals awoke to find BREMNER attempting to engage in sexual intercourse with a 25-year old female who suffers from a form of mental retardation similar to Downs Syndrome and who is unable to communicate. The individual who observed BREMNER and others then chased BREMNER from the residence.

On January 26, 2006, BREMNER was interviewed by a FBI agent and admitted that following the party, he laid next to the victim and fondled her.

Because there is no parole in the federal system, the "truth in sentencing" guidelines mandate that BREMNER will likely serve all of the time imposed by the court. In the federal system, BREMNER does have the opportunity to earn a sentence reduction for "good behavior." However, this reduction will not exceed 15% of the overall sentence.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph E. Thaggard prosecuted the case for the United States.

he investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Browning.