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Department of Justice

U.S. Attorney's Office
District of Minnesota
Patrick J. Schiltz, United States Attorney
www.justice.gov/usao-mn
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

White Earth Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Violent Domestic Assault

MINNEAPOLIS – A White Earth man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for a violent domestic assault. Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats made the announcement after U.S. District Judge Patrick J. Schiltz sentenced the defendant.

According to court documents, Nicholas Edward Durant, 31, was living with the victim in a residence located on the White Earth Indian Reservation. On April 3, 2020, Durant violently assaulted the victim, hitting her multiple times in the chest, abdomen, face, and head. The victim was treated for a deep laceration below her eye, extreme back pain, and a traumatic hematoma of the head.

On October 25, 2021, Durant pleaded guilty to one count of assault resulting in serious bodily injury.

This case was the result of an investigation conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Mahnomen County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Mahnomen County Attorney’s Office.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily A. Polachek.

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