WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:

Seattle - A 35-year-old member of the Lummi Nation, a Level III registered sex offender, was arraigned today for the sexual assault of a houseguest in a residence on tribal land, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles Neil Floyd. Gideon Bewley pleaded "not guilty" today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to sexual abuse. Bewley is being detained at the Federal Detention Center at SeaTac. Trial in front of U.S. District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson is scheduled for December 21, 2026.

According to court records, Bewley is a registered sex offender due to a federal felony for sexual abuse of a minor. Bew...