Mobridge Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Mobridge, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on September 1, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Charles B. Kornmann.

Justin Jerome Howard, age 34, was sentenced to 10 months in custody, followed by 5 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Howard was indicted by a federal grand jury on January 19, 2017. He pled guilty on June 6, 2017.

The conviction stems from Howard failing to register as a sex offender as required by federal law between December 5, 2016, and December 14, 2016. Howard had previously been convicted of a sex offense in federal court, which requires him to register as a sex offender.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley prosecuted the case.

Howard was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.