Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as Sex Offender

 United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on January 11, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.

Reno Chadwick Roubideaux, age 46, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and a special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund in the amount of $100.

Roubideaux was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 14, 2020.  He pled guilty on November 5, 2020.

Roubideaux was convicted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse of a Minor in June 1994.  As a result of this conviction, he is required to register as a sex offender and to update his registration within three business days of relocation or changing employment.  Between August 8, 2020, and September 14, 2020, Roubideaux failed to register and update his registration.

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

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