Mission Woman Charged With Second Degree Burglary

United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Monique Flood, age 19, of Mission, South Dakota, appeared before U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange on July 11, 2013, and pled guilty to Second Degree Burglary.     

The maximum penalty upon conviction is 15 years in custody, a $250,000 fine, or both; 3 years of supervised release; and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

The conviction stems from an incident that took place on January 16, 2013, when Flood and others burglarized homes on the Rosebud Reservation and took property that did not belong to them.

The investigation was conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.  The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tim Maher.

A presentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing date was set for September 30, 2013.  The defendant was released from custody until August 13, 2013, when she must self-report to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

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