Sioux Falls Man Charged with Failure to Register

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.

David George Flute, III, age 29, was indicted on February 13, 2019.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on February 14, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 5 years up to life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that Flute, a person required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and a sex offender by reason of conviction, did fail to register and update his registration as required.

The charge is merely an accusation and Flute is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley is prosecuting the case.   

Flute was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial.  A trial date has not been set.