Kyle Man Found Not Guilty of Sexual Abuse

RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man was acquitted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse following a federal jury trial in Rapid City, South Dakota, on September 13, 2024.

Howard Rooks, age 53, was indicted by a federal grand jury in March of 2024.

The charges relate to the alleged sexual abuse of a 13 year-old female child in August 2023, at Kyle.

The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case.