Dwight Black Spotted Horse, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, South Dakota 2022

Rapid City Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

A Rapid City man has been accused of failing to register as a sex offender, a federal crime that carries serious penalties. Dwight Black Spotted Horse, age 37, was indicted on May 10, 2022.

The indictment alleges that Black Spotted Horse knowingly failed to register and update his registration between August 20, 2021 and April 13, 2022. This is a serious offense, as sex offenders are required by law to register their whereabouts with the authorities.

The maximum penalty for conviction is up to 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine. Additionally, Black Spotted Horse may be required to serve a mandatory minimum term of 5 years of supervised release, up to life, and pay a $100 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

The U.S. Marshals Service is conducting the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Abby Roesler is prosecuting the case. Black Spotted Horse was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

Black Spotted Horse is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The charge is merely an accusation, and he has the right to a fair trial.

Dwight Black Spotted Horse is the defendant in this case. He is a 37-year-old man from Rapid City, South Dakota.

The exact criminal charge is Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The city and state involved are Rapid City, South Dakota. The exact date of the crime is between August 20, 2021 and April 13, 2022.

The sentence or outcome is pending trial. The maximum penalty for conviction is up to 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, with a mandatory minimum term of 5 years of supervised release up to life, and a $100 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Dwight Black Spotted Horse is a sex offender who was required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. He failed to do so between August 20, 2021 and April 13, 2022, allegedly knowingly.

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