Rosebud Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on September 6, 2018, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Phillip Little Hoop, age 36, was sentenced to 17 months in federal prison, 5 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Little Hoop was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 12, 2017. He pled guilty on July 10, 2018. Little Hoop was convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in December 2008. As a result of this conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender. In April 2017, Little Hoop was released from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Adult Corrections Facility after serving a tribal custody sentence. He was aware of his obligation to update his sex offender registration after his release from custody, but he failed to do so. Between April 7, 2017 and May 11, 2017, Little Hoop failed to update his registration.

This case was investigated by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services and the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson prosecuted the case.

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