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Muscogee (Creek) Nation convicts first non-Indian offender VAWA case
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?This conviction shows that we are serious about Indian domestic violence and we will investigate these claims and take action to the fullest extent of the law to eliminate the domestic violence among our people,? Principal Chief James R. Floyd said. ?We want to make it known that we do not condone these actions and there are consequences.?
The Nation is one of 23 tribes exercising SDVCJ, which stipulations require the case involve a defendant who committed the crime in Indian Country and had sufficient ties to the Native victim.
Information: www.mcn-nsn.gov/services/family-violence-prevention-program/.
- Submitted by Muscogee (Creek) Nation
- Jan 5, 2019
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?This conviction shows that we are serious about Indian domestic violence and we will investigate these claims and take action to the fullest extent of the law to eliminate the domestic violence among our people,? Principal Chief James R. Floyd said. ?We want to make it known that we do not condone these actions and there are consequences.?
The Nation is one of 23 tribes exercising SDVCJ, which stipulations require the case involve a defendant who committed the crime in Indian Country and had sufficient ties to the Native victim.
Information: www.mcn-nsn.gov/services/family-violence-prevention-program/.