SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — A Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Sexual Abuse of a
Minor.
Julio Rodriguez, III, age 19, was indicted on
February 8, 2021. He appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno
on February 12, 2021, and pled not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 15 years in federal prison
and/or a $250,000 fine, five years up to life of supervised release, and $100 to
the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on July 10, 2020, in Todd County, South
Dakota, Rodriguez knowingly engaged in, and attempted to engage in, a sexual
act with a minor under the age of 16.
Rodriguez was released on bond pending trial. A trial date has not been
set.
