St. Francis Man Indicted for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

PIERRE - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a federal grand jury has indicted a St. Francis, South Dakota, man for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.

Tanner Kills Enemy, age 24, was indicted in January of 2023. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Moreno on January 13, 2023, and pleaded not guilty to the Indictment.

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

The Indictment alleges that between October 19, 2022, and January 11, 2023, Kills Enemy, a person required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and a sex offender by reason of a conviction under Indian tribal law, failed to properly register and update his registration.

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

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

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