Rapid City man pleads guilty to assaulting federal officer

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A Rapid City man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a federal officer at a Black Hills lake in South Dakota.

U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says 25-year-old Cody Gallagher was accused of assaulting a park ranger who was trying to make him leave the area at Horse Thief Lake Campground in July.

Gallagher could be punished by up to a year in prison and a $100,000 fine. His sentencing has been set for Jan. 3.

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Rapid City man pleads guilty to assaulting federal officer