Rosebud Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as Sex Offender

Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on October 4, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.

Anthony Edward Farmer, age 37, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, followed by five  years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Farmer was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 14, 2020.  He pled guilty on July 29, 2021.

Farmer was convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact With a Child in June 2010.  As a result of this conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender.  In June 2020, Farmer was released from prison and began a period of supervised release, but failed to update his sex offender registration.  An arrest warrant was subsequently issued and on May 28, 2021, Farmer was arrested in Rosebud.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson prosecuted the case.

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