Rapid City Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Abusive Sexual Contact with Minor
William 'Billy' Beane Davis, 38, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison after pleading guilty to abusive sexual contact.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 8, 2026, 2:50 a.m. ET
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Sep 8, 2026, 3:22 a.m. ET
Rapid City Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Abusive Sexual Contact with Minor
William "Billy" Beane Davis, 38, of Rapid City, was sentenced on September 2, 2026, to nine years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact with a minor, according to kotaradio.com.
Davis used his position as a father figure to groom the victim, and the abuse began when the victim was five years old and continued until she was 13, kotaradio.com reported. The case was investigated by the FBI and prosecuted in the District of South Dakota.
The sentence was imposed following Davis's conviction; the specific counts on which he was convicted were not detailed in the report.
Sep 8, 2026, 2:52 a.m. ET
Rapid City man sentenced to nine years for abusive sexual contact with minor
William "Billy" Beane Davis, 38, of Rapid City, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact, according to kotaradio.com. The sentence was imposed in the District of South Dakota.
Davis used his position as a father figure to groom the victim, and the abuse began when the victim was five years old and continued until she was 13, kotaradio.com reported. The FBI investigated the case.
Sep 8, 2026, 2:50 a.m. ETFirst report
Rapid City man sentenced to nine years for abusive sexual contact with minor
William "Billy" Beane Davis, 38, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for abusive sexual contact, according to kotaradio.com. The sentencing took place in the District of South Dakota.
Davis used his position as a father figure to groom the victim, and the abuse began when the victim was five years old and continued until she was 13, kotaradio.com reported. The FBI investigated the case.
The case is developing; further details have not been released.
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