Mylene Vialard

Released
Date of birth:1967
Gender:Female
Race:White
Era:2020s
State:Minnesota
Time Imprisoned:
0 months
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Mylene Vialard

Biography

Mylene Vialard was arrested during an August 2021 Line 3 pipeline protest in Aitkin County, Minnesota, after occupying an elevated bamboo structure. She was convicted of felony obstruction and sentenced to one year of probation. On August 18, 2025, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed her conviction and remanded for a new trial because of prosecutorial misconduct.

Case

Itasca County District Court
Charges: Minn. Stat. 609.50.1(2) obstructing legal process (felony); 609.6055.2(a)(3) gross misdemeanor trespass on critical public-service facility (dropped) - August 2021 Line 3 pipeline pumping-station blockade
Arrested: Aug 20, 2021
Incarcerated: Aug 20, 2021
Released: August 2021
Sentence: Originally sentenced to one year of probation. Conviction reversed and remanded for a new trial August 18, 2025 because of prosecutorial misconduct. Exact initial detention duration remains unverified.
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Minnesota

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