MAY 2022:
A man from Rosebud convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender has received his punishment from a US District Court judge.
Edward Zane Roubideaux, Jr., age 31, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.
Roubideaux was convicted of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in November 2011. As a result of this conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender. On May 7, 2021, Roubideaux updated his sex offender registration to reflect that he was residing at an address in Sioux Falls. Roubideaux moved out of his registered address on June 30, 2021, and thereafter did not update his registration. On August 6, 2021, Roubideaux was arrested in Sioux Falls. Between July 3, 2021, and August 6, 2021, Roubideaux failed to properly resister as a sex offender and update his registration.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Sioux Falls Police Department.
JANUARY 2022:
A man from Rosebud, South Dakota, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
31 year old Edward Zane Roubideaux, Jr., pled not guilty.
It is alleged that between July 3, 2021, and August 6, 2021, Roubideaux, a person required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and a sex offender by reason of conviction under Federal Law, failed to properly register as a sex offender and update his registration.
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 investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Sioux Falls Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.
Roubideaux was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
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