Rapid City Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, Faces Up to 10 Years in Federal Prison
Benjamen T. Flute, a/k/a Benjamin T. Flute, age 43, was indicted by a federal grand jury in September 2022 for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
According to the indictment, Flute, who was convicted of Second Degree Rape in December 2007, failed to properly register as a sex offender and update his registration between August 12, 2022, and August 25, 2022.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, five years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
Flute appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on September 20, 2022, and pleaded not guilty to the indictment.
The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case. Flute was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
The charge is merely an accusation, and Flute is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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