A Sioux Falls man has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison for failing to register as a sex offender.
Wilson Boneshirt, 50, was sentenced to two years and nine months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
The sentencing took place on December 2, 2024, in U.S. District Court.
Boneshirt was required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act due to a 2002 conviction in U.S. District Court, District of South Dakota, for Incest.
He was on parole with the South Dakota Department of Corrections and residing at the Glory House in Sioux Falls when he was granted a two-day furlough to attend a relative’s funeral on March 29, 2024.
However, Boneshirt failed to return to the Glory House as required and did not update the sex offender registry with his new location.
His whereabouts were unknown to registration officials until his arrest on May 23, 2024.
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Beau J. Blouin prosecuted the case.
Boneshirt was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Key Facts
- State: South Dakota
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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