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.

Stanford Points At Him, age 56, was sentenced to credit for time served through November 22, 2022, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Points At Him was indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender by a federal grand jury in June of 2022. He pleaded guilty on August 8, 2022.

Points at Him was convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in July 1997. As a result of this conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender every six months and update his registration within three business days of relocation or changing employment. Points At Him last registered in April of 2021 and failed to complete his bi-annual registration as required. Points At Him was non-compliant with his registration requirements until he was arrested on February 8, 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.

Points At Him was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.