United States Attorney Randolph J. Seiler announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.
Gaylen Paul Sampson, a/k/a Thurman Paul Sampson, age 41, was indicted on March 15, 2016. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on March 30, 2016, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in custody 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 Indictment alleges that between April 14, 2013, and April 23, 2013, Sampson, a person required to register under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and a sex offender by reason of a conviction under Federal Law, failed to register and update his registration.
The charge is merely an accusation and Sampson is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Miller is prosecuting the case.
Sampson was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.