(December 30, 2016, 2:51 PM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — A Native American’s conviction in federal court for sexually abusing a young child was proper because the North Dakota town where the offenses were committed is still part of an Indian reservation, creating federal criminal jurisdiction for the case, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held Dec. 28 (United States of America v. Chad Everett Bear, Sr., No. 15-3671, 8th Cir.; 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 23327)....