St. Francis Man Sentenced for Failure to Register

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on July 25, 2017, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Joseph Blue Bird, age 30, was sentenced to 10 months in custody, followed by 5 years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Blue Bird was indicted by a federal grand jury on September 13, 2016. He pled guilty on May 15, 2017.

The conviction stems from Blue Bird failing to register as a sex offender as required by federal law between June 16, 2016, and September 13, 2016. Blue Bird had previously been convicted of a sex offense in federal court, which requires him to register within three days of arrival in a state or upon changing his place of residence.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Troy R. Morley prosecuted the case.

Blue Bird was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.