Joseph Blue Bird, Failure to Register as Sex Offender, South Dakota 2021
A Rapid City man has been sentenced to federal prison for a third conviction of failure to register as a sex offender.
On January 11, 2021, Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, sentenced Joseph Blue Bird, 33, to 21 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Blue Bird was convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, a crime stemming from his 2014 conviction of Abusive Sexual Contact. As a result of the 2014 conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender. Blue Bird was previously convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender in 2017 and 2018.
According to court documents, Blue Bird was released from custody on March 6, 2020, to begin a period of supervised release but did not subsequently update his sex offender registration. An arrest warrant was issued, and on May 6, 2020, Blue Bird was arrested in Mobridge, South Dakota.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson prosecuted the case.
Blue Bird was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to begin serving his sentence.
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota, led by U.S. Attorney Ron Parsons, is dedicated to protecting the citizens of South Dakota from violent and sexual offenders.
Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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