These are spread like. In Guam bleak. Mom bleak which
has a population of approximately 700 in 25 people. He's
a small village located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.
In South Dakota. The split lines or iniki as it
is called in the Lakota language. Is a place where
secret rituals and ceremonial practices are observed. It's here at
a revered medicine man named Charles chip senior he's accused
of sexually abusing children. For many years. Chips allegedly abused
his own daughters and granddaughters. The sexual abuse of children
has long been regarded as a rampant. It's largely unspoken
problem now. I'm native American reservations. Lena chips was Mary.
She says she was shocked to learn of the allegations.
He abused children and during the sweat lodge ceremony. Ports
what. Yeah he did sweats and that's where a majority
of our most common form was. He took a little
girls and a new season he would do that to
them and there and he would tell meant to steer
it. Lena says. Her own relatives were victims. What would
direct Altamont Charles Jensen my first I'm not I wanted
to get a gun negotiated. I've got two more Mike
Todd was my Collette the Arafat to. I think you
know platter gun. I would hunt him down and not
have blown them away from what he did to all
these kids he hurt these kids the drastic. You know
they're really hurt he's kid. Because some of these can't
and won't care who they really don't care. What happens
to them. Really nap and pine ridge reservation chips became
highly regarded. Spiritual leader. He was a father and grandfather.
He released a CD a ceremonial Lakota songs and visited
native American communities around the country. But in 2009. The
reputation of disrespect it elder was shattered. When chips own
son called tribal authorities. She teams father. Sexually abusing young
children. I ended up talking with you know what I'd
say he's sprayed their uncle when other kids his uncle's.
Hand. Which would be the suspect's son. And he got
in a plea she meant when they explained. To me
what was going on out there and that he was
you know. It wasn't right now you know Hughes he
has kids in his own in you know he is
afraid for their safety also we know. Chips was arrested
on tribal charges of rape and child sex appease and
placed in tribal jail. You know we get our reports
we get into was asked of us this. Police officers
phenol and get our report. And never heard nothing about
it. You know after that he owned in which and
I had us. Us wondering if we'd done some wrong
on aren't happy you know that life that's why you
know nothing like that happen. What officer pretty beer is
referring to. Is the way criminal cases are handled in
Indian Country. The jurisdiction. For felony crimes on reservations. Is
generally cheered by the tribes and Andrew government. Chips case
was investigated by federal officials in Rapid City, South Dakota.
But in 2010. The US attorney's office decided it did
not have enough evidence to bring federal charge. Chips for
set free after he was detained for a year. The
maximum amount of time a suspect on pine ridge reservation.
Is allowed to be held without going to try now.
Sheets remained free for another three years. During this time
prosecutors say he tried to intimidate his victims said he
would not talk to investigators. But on July 16 2013.
Chips was arrested in mom believed by federal authorities. After
new evidence emerged. And there was also a new prosecutor.
Heather Don Thompson. Taking a lead on the investigation. Thompson
says she could not discuss details of the chips case.
In sexual abuse cases she says it takes considerable time
to gather evidence because victims are scared of sharing their
stories. There are certainly some families in which the children
are literally. They feel. You know they are being abused
by some live up. They are your pick there are
the ones that provide her home. In your food you
live in either rural isolated. Area. People look up to
here parent. You know who they weren't half off if
you do counseling you're gonna be removed from the home
in as a young person as a little person 78
or nine years old. I'm might be more or fine
them what can now. Charles chips scene here now 67.
He's in Missouri fingerprints. He has pleaded not guilty. Chips
is awaiting trial his attorney Terry L pitcher Oda says
he's not mentally or physically competent to take the stand.
But shooting declined to comment on the case beyond his
statement to the court. Where he ended chips has diabetes.
High blood pressure congestive heart failure. And is unable to
root Colin dance in one please.