Neopit pair sentenced to federal prison in infant neglect case
A Neopit man and woman were sentenced to prison after an 8-month-old child suffered burns, fractures and bruising in a case built by tribal police and the FBI.
Louis Tucker, 24, received three years in federal prison and three years of supervised release, and Nyomi L.D. Acosta, 21, received one year and one day in prison followed by three years of supervised release after an 8-month-old child suffered burns, broken bones and bruising on the Menominee Indian Reservation.
Tucker pleaded guilty on Feb. 19, 2026, and Acosta pleaded guilty on Feb. 26. Their sentencings came after a federal grand jury returned an indictment on Dec. 9, 2025, charging both with child abuse and child neglect for conduct prosecutors said occurred between about Sept. 29, 2025, and Oct. 20, 2025.
The child suffered a burn, fractures to the left radius and ulna, and bruising to the head and body. Tucker and Acosta were responsible for the child’s welfare but did not seek medical attention after the abuse. The investigation involved Menominee Tribal Police and FBI Milwaukee, with help from Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.
Senior U.S. District Judge William C. Griesbach said the offense was serious and that the punishment needed to promote deterrence. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Brad D. Schimel said, “It is heartbreaking that this very little child suffered so greatly due to neglect by people who were supposed to care for and protect them.” FBI Milwaukee Special Agent in Charge Alan Karr said the bureau remains committed to working with tribal partners to combat violent crime on tribal lands.
In this case, tribal social services and tribal law enforcement received the report that led to the investigation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin helped create the Menominee Tribal Multi-Disciplinary Team, a monthly tribal-federal-local effort that responds to physical and sexual child abuse cases and criminal neglect on the reservation.
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