Rapid City Man Charged with Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.

Kenneth Bowker, Jr., age 20, was indicted on January 21, 2016. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on February 5, 2016, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in custody and/or a $250,000 fine, at least 5 years and up to life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that between August 4, 2015, and September 15, 2015, Bowker, who is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and who is a sex offender by reason of a conviction under federal law, knowingly failed to register and update a registration.

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

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

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