A federal grand jury has indicted a 28 year old man from Mission for Sexual Abuse and Distribution of a Controlled Substance to a Person Under Age Twenty-One.
Jeremy Richards pled not guilty.
The Indictment alleges that in August of 2021, in Todd County, South Dakota, Richards distributed methamphetamine to a victim who was under the age of 21, and that he engaged in a sexual act with that victim while she was incapable of declining participation in the sexual act. The indictment further alleges that between January 1, 2021, and January 1, 2022, in Todd County, Richards distributed methamphetamine to two other individuals who were under the age of 21.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, up to life of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.
Richards was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
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