A 41-year-old man from Worthington, Minnesota, has been sentenced to federal prison for escaping from custody in South Dakota.
According to the United States Attorney, Ray Rosalez was sentenced to 17 months in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Rosalez was indicted for Escape from Custody by a federal grand jury in February 2024. He pleaded guilty in November 2024.
In November 2022, Rosalez was convicted in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. He was sentenced to four years and three months in custody.
On January 28, 2024, Rosalez was in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and residing at a residential reentry center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, when he left the facility without permission.
On May 30, 2024, members of the Sioux Falls Police Department Violent Crimes Unit located Rosalez in the Sioux Falls area and placed him under arrest.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Beau J. Blouin prosecuted the case.
Rosalez was immediately remanded to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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