Larry Black Lance, III, Aggravated Sexual Abuse, South Dakota 2019

Local Man Indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse

A disturbing case of Aggravated Sexual Abuse has come to light in South Dakota, with a 28-year-old Mission man facing serious charges.

Larry Black Lance, III, age 28, was indicted by a federal grand jury on November 13, 2019, for Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 5 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that on May 25, 2019, in Todd County, South Dakota, Black Lance knowingly engaged in a sexual act with the victim, by the use of force, and that the victim was incapable of declining participation in the sexual act.

The charges are merely accusations and Black Lance is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.

Black Lance was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sd/pr/mission-man-indicted-aggravated-sexual