Lower Brule Man Charged with Failure to Register

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Lower Brule, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.

Jeffrey Jandreau, age 40, 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.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that between July 30, 2018, and November 16, 2018, Jandreau, a person required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and a sex offender by reason of a conviction under federal law, did fail to register and update his registration.

The charge is merely an accusation and Jandreau is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley is prosecuting the case.   

Jandreau was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.