Former BIA officer pleads guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager, lying to the FBI

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 1,100

Last Updated: 3 months, 4 weeks ago

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A former Bureau of Indian Affairs police officer charged with sexually assaulting a Northern Cheyenne teenager while in custody and lying to the FBI about the incident changed his plea in federal court Thursday, and was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service.

While the court hearing before U.S. District Judge William W. Mercer closed one part of Murrell Douglas Deela’s pending legal trouble, it may not be the final hearing or chapter, as …

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