United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for two charges of Aggravated Sexual Abuse by Force.
Tolin Gregg, age 19, was indicted on March 21, 2017. Gregg appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daneta Wollmann on March 27, 2017, and pleaded not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is life imprisonment and/or a $250,000 fine, a lifetime of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The charges relate to Gregg using force to engage in a sexual act with a female on December 23, 2016, near Kyle.
The charges are merely accusations and Gregg is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Kelderman is prosecuting the case.
Gregg was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has been set for May 30, 2017.