U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell | U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell | U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange of the U.S. District Court has sentenced a Kyle, South Dakota man for Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The sentencing took place on August 1, 2024.
Rudolfo Ceron III, 26, received a sentence of 14 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Ceron will also be required to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
Ceron was indicted for Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor by a federal grand jury in October 2023 and pleaded guilty on April 5, 2024.
The conviction stems from Ceron raping a 13-year-old girl when he was 25 years old. In sentencing Ceron to 14 years in prison, Chief Judge Lange noted the need to protect the public and provide both punishment and deterrence.
This case was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office because the Major Crimes Act mandates that certain violent crimes alleged to have occurred in Indian Country be prosecuted in Federal court rather than State court.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI and the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Lindrooth prosecuted the case.
Ceron was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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