Adrian Fast Dog, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, South Dakota 2019

MISSION, South Dakota - A Mission man has been sentenced to prison time for failing to register as a sex offender, announced United States Attorney Ron Parsons.

Adrian Fast Dog, age 40, was sentenced on October 8, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange to 22 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

The conviction stemmed from an incident that occurred between February 1, 2019, and April 9, 2019, when Fast Dog failed to register as a sex offender and update his sex offender registration as required.

Fast Dog was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 16, 2019. He pled guilty on July 31, 2019.

The case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cameron J. Cook prosecuted the case.

Fast Dog was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

According to the indictment, Fast Dog was required to register as a sex offender due to a previous conviction. He failed to do so, and his whereabouts were unknown to law enforcement from February 1, 2019, to April 9, 2019.

This case highlights the importance of sex offender registration and the consequences of failing to comply with these requirements.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/mission-man-sentenced-failure-register-sex-offender-11