United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse.
Larry Black Lance, III, age 28, was indicted on Nov. 13, 2019. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on Nov. 15, 2019, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to life in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, 5 years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on May 25, 2019, in Todd County, South Dakota, Black Lance knowingly engaged in a sexual act with the victim, by the use of force, and that the victim was incapable of declining participation in the sexual act.
The charges are merely accusations and Black Lance is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kirk Albertson is prosecuting the case.
Black Lance was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
