Mission Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

 United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on January 4, 2020, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.

Scirgio Iron Shell, age 28, was sentenced to time served through May 3, 2021, equal to ten months in custody, five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Iron Shell was indicted by a federal grand jury on August 11, 2020.  He pled guilty on October 19, 2020.

Iron Shell was convicted of Attempted Possession of Child Pornography in June 2017.  As a result of the conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender for a period of 15 years.  Between September 10, 2019, and August 11, 2020, Iron Shell failed to properly update his registration.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael J. Elmore prosecuted the case.

Iron Shell was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.