DENVER SPOTTED HORSE, FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER, SOUTH DAKOTA 2014
A 30-year-old man from Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has been charged with a serious crime that could land him behind bars for up to 10 years.
DENVER SPOTTED HORSE, 30, was indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, a charge that carries severe penalties.
The indictment alleges that Spotted Horse, who had a prior sexual assault conviction in Minnesota, knowingly failed to register and update his registration while living on the Cheyenne River Sioux Indian Reservation.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, a mandatory minimum period of at least 5 years of supervised release, with a violation of a condition of release possibly resulting in 2 years of additional incarceration on any such revocation, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Restitution may also be ordered. Spotted Horse was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mikal Hanson is prosecuting the case.
The charge is merely an accusation, and Spotted Horse is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release ↗
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