Todd County Man Indicted on Assault Charges

United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Todd County, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Assault by Striking, Beating and Wounding.

Franklin Jones, age 37, was indicted on October 16, 2018.  He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on November 16, 2018, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.

The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 1 year in federal prison and/or a $100,000 fine, 1 year of supervised release, and $25 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.  Restitution may also be ordered.

The Indictment alleges that on September 1, 2018, Jones unlawfully and repeatedly assaulted two individuals.

The charges are merely accusations and Jones is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. 

The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.   

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