Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced Rapid City, South Dakota man, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Escape from Custody and Criminal Contempt.
David Low Dog, age 36, was indicted on July 13, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on July 22, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to five years in federal prison and/or a $250,000 fine, three years of supervised release, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on May 21, 2021, Low Dog, who was on a temporary furlough, failed to comply with an order issued by the U.S. District Court and escaped from the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service from the Hughes County Jail in Pierre, South Dakota.
The charges are merely accusations and Low Dog 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.
Low Dog 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
