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.

Phillip Running, age 31, was indicted on February 13, 2019.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on February 21, 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 of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that between December 14, 2018, and December 20, 2018, Running, a person required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and a sex offender by reason of conviction under law, failed to register and update his registration.

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

The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller is prosecuting the case.   

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