Minot Man Found Guilty in Long Term Care Sexual Abuse Case After Just Minutes of Deliberations

Minot man found guilty in long term care sexual abuse case after just minutes of deliberations

MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — A jury has found a Minot man guilty of the sexual abuse and exploitation of elderly people at a long term care facility in Minot. The evidence against Dalton Hattem included explicit messages and videos that he shared with his wife, Amber Hattem. The verdicts were handed down after just 16 minutes of deliberations. The guilty verdicts on two counts of conspiracy to commit gross sexual imposition carries a maximum sentence of…

Jury finds Minot man guilty of conspiring to sexually abuse residents at long-term care center

MINOT — A jury deliberated for just 16 minutes at the Ward County Courthouse last week before finding a Minot man guilty of two counts of conspiracy to commit gross sexual imposition against residents of a long-term care facility there last year. Dalton Hattem, 34, was charged in March after an investigation revealed he coordinated with his wife to exploit residents, "who were unable to protect themselves due to age, illness, and cognitive impai…

Attorney General Announces Conviction in Sexual Abuse Case

BISMARCK, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced that Dalton Hattem has been convicted by a jury for conspiring with his wife, Amber Hattem, to exploit vulnerable residents at long term care facility, Minot Health and Rehab. The guilty verdicts were handed down after just 16 minutes of jury deliberations following a four-day trial. The case, which has drawn significant public attention, centered on a crimina…