Rapid City Man Indicted for Failing to Update his Sexual Offender Registration

United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Rapid City man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for failing to update his sexual offender registration.

Titus Leading Cloud, age 21, was indicted by a federal grand jury on February 15, 2011, for Failure to Register. He appeared before US Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on February 24, 2011, and pled not guilty to the indictment. The maximum penalty upon conviction is 10 years of imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine. The charge is merely an accusation, and Leading Cloud is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

The investigation is being conducted by the US Marshal’s Service. Assistant US Attorney Sarah B. Collins is prosecuting the case.

Leading Cloud was remanded to the custody of the US Marshal. A trial date has not yet been set.