Eagle Butte Man Charged with Failure to Register
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
Joseph Marshall, age 39, was indicted on February 13, 2019. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on February 20, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 5 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Â Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that between December 28, 2018, and January 8, 2019, Marshall, a person required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and a sex offender by reason of conviction, did knowingly fail to register and update his registration.
The charge is merely an accusation and Marshall is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller is prosecuting the case.  Â
Marshall was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. Â A trial date has not been set.
Department of Justice
Office of the U.S. Attorney
District of South Dakota
Source: Justice.gov