Mission Man Charged with Failure to Appear

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Appear.

William J. Waukechon, age 19, was indicted on February 13, 2019.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on February 21, 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, 3 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

On June 12, 2018, Waukechon was indicted for multiple offenses, including Using and Carrying a Firearm During and in Relation to Crime of Violence.  He made his initial appearance on that Indictment on August 13, 2018, and was subsequently released pending trial. The Indictment alleges that on January 22, 2019, Waukechon failed to appear for a scheduled hearing.

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

The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.   

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