Rapid City Man Sentenced for Failure to Register

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on January 2, 2019, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Ehoni Johns, age 21, was sentenced to 30 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.

Johns was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 13, 2018.  He pled guilty on November 6, 2018.

The conviction stemmed from when Johns, who is required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, knowingly failed to register and update his registration between November 6, 2017, and January 6, 2018.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshal Service.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller prosecuted the case.

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