(KAIR)--The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, following last week's sentencing of it's former Chairman, Lester Randall, has issued a statement in response to the decision.

The statement, which includes details of the case, including Randall's sentencing to 10-years of federal incarceration for child sex-related crimes, calls Randall's actions "reprehensible and deeply damaging to victims, families, and our community," with Tribal Chair Gail Cheatham adding that "as a sovereign nation, [the Tribe is] committed to protecting our people—especially our children—and to ensuring that justice and accountability are upheld both within our jurisdiction and under federal law.”

The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas, the release states, "reiterates that the Kickapoo Tribal Court has banished Randall from the Tribe for sixty years following his convictions in Tribal Court for attempted homicide and attempted arson."

The Tribe, the release notes, "continues to cooperate fully with federal and local law enforcement agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of all tribal members and residents of the Kickapoo Reservation," and closes by saying the Tribe "emphasizes that [Randall's] actions do not reflect the values, culture, or integrity of the Tribe or its leadership," as "the Tribe remains steadfast in its commitment to community safety, transparency, and the protection of victims of abuse."

Randall was sentenced in federal court to 10-years of federal incarceration October 29, following his plea to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor (receipt of child pornography).

Upon release, Randall will serve five years of supervised release, is required to register as a sex offender under federal law, is prohibited from having contact with minors or his victims, and must comply with extensive computer and cybercrime monitoring restrictions.

The court also imposed financial assessments totaling $1,100, with restitution to victims scheduled for determination this coming January 7.