Titus Amiotte, Child Pornography, South Dakota 2022

A Rapid City man has been indicted on serious child pornography charges. Titus Amiotte, age 21, was indicted on February 17, 2022, for two counts of Receipt of Child Pornography and two counts of Possession of Child Pornography.

The charges relate to Amiotte receiving and possessing child pornography between 2020 and 2022. The indictment was made possible after a Cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The investigation is a joint effort between the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce, Homeland Security Investigations, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Rapid City Police Department, and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office.

Titus Amiotte will face a mandatory minimum of five years up to 20 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, lifetime supervised release, and a $100 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund if convicted. Restitution may also be ordered.

Amitotte was federally indicted following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The charges are merely accusations and Amiotte is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Titus Amiotte was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial, which has been set for May 3, 2022.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Sazama. The investigation into Titus Amiotte’s alleged crimes is ongoing and is a stark reminder of the dangers of child pornography and the importance of reporting suspicious activity to the authorities.

As the investigation continues, the people of Rapid City and South Dakota can take comfort in knowing that law enforcement agencies are working tirelessly to bring those responsible for these heinous crimes to justice.

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