A 54 year old Rapid City man has been charged in federal district court with Receipt of Child Pornography and Possession of Child Pornography.
Kenneth Larson pleaded not guilty.
The charges relate to Larson receiving and possessing computer images of child pornography at Rapid City between April 2015 and November 2020. The charges are merely an accusation and Larson is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The maximum penalty if convicted is a mandatory minimum of five up to 20 years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, up to lifetime supervised release, and a $100 assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The investigation is a joint effort between Homeland Security Investigations, South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Rapid City Police Department, and the Pennington County Sheriff’s office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah B. Collins is prosecuting the case.
Larson was released on conditions pending trial. A trial date has been set for August 17, 2021.
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