Winner Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Winner, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on March 8, 2016, by U.S. District Judge Roberto A. Lange.

Dennie Stell, age 57, was sentenced to 6 months in custody, 5 years of supervised release, and a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

          Stell was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 14, 2015. He pled guilty on November 17, 2015.

          The conviction arose from Stell’s failure to register and update his sex offender registration between September 1, 2014, and May 19, 2015. Stell was required to register due to his conviction in 1997 in Arkansas for Violation of a Minor.  Even though Stell knew he was to register his new address in Winner, he failed to register and update his residential registration as required by law.

          This case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service.  Assistant U.S. Attorney SaraBeth Donovan prosecuted the case.

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

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