RAPID CITY – In a shocking case of failure to register as a sex offender, U.S. Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange has sentenced Richard Lorn Brown, 28, to a total of four years in federal prison.
Brown, a Wanblee, South Dakota, native, was found guilty of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender and Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury. The sentencing took place on April 25, 2024.
According to authorities, Brown failed to update his sex offender registration in July 2022 and then committed a heinous crime, stabbing a man with a knife in July 2023. The victim suffered serious bodily injury as a result of the attack.
The case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office due to the Major Crimes Act, a federal statute that mandates certain violent crimes committed in Indian Country be prosecuted in federal court rather than state court.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service, FBI, and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Lindrooth played a crucial role in prosecuting the case.
Brown was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to begin serving his four-year sentence. He was also ordered to pay a $200 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund and will be subject to five years of supervised release upon his release from prison.
The harsh sentence is a wake-up call for those who fail to comply with sex offender registration laws and commit violent crimes. It is a reminder that the law will not tolerate such behavior and will hold offenders accountable for their actions.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that those who commit sex crimes and fail to register are brought to justice and held accountable for their actions.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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