Red Lake man guilty of sexual abuse

The Federal court jury found on Thursday that a 30-year-old Red Lake man guilty of sexually abusing a woman while on the Red Lake Indian Reservation.

After less than two hours of deliberation, the jury convicted Douglas Wayne Tarnow of one count of aggravated sexual abuse.

The conviction concluded the three-day trial of Tarnow, who was indicted on Mar 8, 2011.

According to the indictment and the evidence presented at trial, Tarnow caused the woman to engage in a sexual act by force. A law enforcement affidavit filed in the case states that Tarnow convinced the woman to meet him at his aunt?s residence on Jan 30, 2011.

At 10:30 p.m., the woman arrived and she and Tarnow began arguing. During the course of that argument, Tarnow grabbed the woman, threw her to the ground, and assaulted her. He then forced her to have sex with him.

For his crime, Tarnow faces a potential maximum penalty of life in prison. United States District Court Chief Judge Michael J. Davis will determine his sentence at a future hearing, yet to be scheduled.