United States Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota
09/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2024 10:21
Kyle Man Found Not Guilty of Sexual Abuse
Press Release
Kyle Man Found Not Guilty of Sexual Abuse
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Kyle, South Dakota, man was acquitted of Aggravated Sexual Abuse and Sexual Abuse following a federal jury trial in Rapid City, South Dakota, on September 13, 2024.
Howard Rooks, age 53, was indicted by a federal grand jury in March of 2024.
The charges relate to the alleged sexual abuse of a 13 year-old female child in August 2023, at Kyle.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Attorney's Office prosecuted the case.
Updated September 17, 2024
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