Rosebud Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on November 7, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.

Floyd Black Spotted Horse, Jr., age 35, was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Black Spotted Horse, Jr., was indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender by a federal grand jury in June of 2022. He pleaded guilty on August 15, 2022.

Black Spotted Horse, Jr., was convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force in June 2008. As a result of this conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender and update his registration within three business days of relocation or changing employment. Black Spotted Horse, Jr., was found to be living at a residence other than his registered address on February 10, 2022. He relocated to multiple locations without updating his registration until he was arrested on April 29, 2022.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse, launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and the DOJ’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc.

This case was investigated by U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Abby Roesler prosecuted the case.

Black Spotted Horse, Jr. was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.