Press Release
Pierre Man Sentenced for Failure to Register
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Pierre, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on September 10, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.
Kape Teal Burgee, age 25, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Burgee was indicted by a federal grand jury on December 11, 2018. He was found guilty on July 7, 2019, by way of a court trial.
Burgee, a person who is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and sex offender by reason of a conviction under state law, absconded from the Community Transition Program in Rapid City in September of 2016 through October of 2018, and knowingly failed to register and update his registration.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller prosecuted the case.
Burgee was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Updated September 16, 2019
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Project Safe Childhood
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