Porcupine Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting A Young Girl in the Pine Ridge Reservation

RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Porcupine, South Dakota, man convicted of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. The sentencing took place on May 19, 2026.

Deshawn Pourier, 24, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Pourier was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund and will be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

Pourier was indicted for Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography by a federal grand jury in January 2025. He pleaded guilty on February 11, 2026.

Pourier sought images of naked young girls on the internet and ultimately communicated with a particular young girl using an alias. He convinced the girl to send compromising pictures of herself and soon began demanding more such images. When the young girl hesitated, Pourier threatened to share her previous images with others on social media. Feeling threatened, the young girl complied with the extortion and continued to send more nude images.

This case was investigated by the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Lindrooth prosecuted the case.

Pourier was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.