Sioux Falls, South Dakota Man Sentenced to Six Months in Federal Prison for Defrauding a Local Credit Union

SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court has sentenced a Sioux Falls, South Dakota man convicted of Bank Fraud.  The sentencing took place on March 18, 2026.

Brandon Phillips, 32, was sentenced to six months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, restitution, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Brandon Phillips was indicted for Bank Fraud by a federal grand jury in June 2025.  He pleaded guilty on December 15, 2025.

Phillips was involved in a scheme where he cashed a forged check in the amount of $2,500 at a credit union in Sioux Falls, in order to defraud the credit union out of the funds.

This case was investigated by the United States Postal Inspection Service.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Joyce prosecuted the case.

Phillips was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.