Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a man from Sisseton, South Dakota, convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person. The sentencing took place on March 13, 2026.
Robert Wolfe, Jr., 45, was sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to forfeit the firearm and pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Wolfe, Jr. was indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person by a federal grand jury in February 2025. He pleaded guilty on November 17, 2026.
On April 19, 2024, deputies with the Roberts County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Wolfe’s residence in Sisseton. During the search, deputies found a Remington bolt-action rifle in the residence. Wolfe is prohibited from possessing firearms due to a 2014 felony conviction for Possession of a Controlled Substance.
This case was investigated by the Roberts County Sheriff’s Office, the BATF, and the FBI. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Joyce prosecuted the case.
Wolfe, Jr. was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime. Operation Take Back America streamlines efforts and resources from the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETFs) and Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN). Through PSN, the District of South Dakota seeks to bring together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce gun violence and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.
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