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Saint Francis Man Sentenced to Eight Months in Federal Prison for Sex Offender Registration Failure

Julian One Star was sentenced on August 10, 2026, for failing to update his sex offender registration after relocating.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 10:18 a.m. ET
According to U.S. Attorney's Office records announced on August 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Eric C. Schulte 38-year-old Julian One Star of Saint Francis, South Dakota, on August 10, 2026, to eight months in federal prison. One Star was also to five years of supervised release and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund after pleading guilty to failure to register as a sex offender. Official records show One Star was convicted of abusive sexual contact in Rosebud Sioux Tribal Court in October 2022, requiring him to register as a sex offender and update his registration within three business days of a relocation or change in employment or student status. In October 2025, One Star updated his registration to reflect a residence in Saint Francis. He left that residence in December 2025 without updating his registration. An arrest warrant was issued, and he was arrested on February 17, 2026, in Rosebud, South Dakota. One Star was indicted by a federal grand jury in March 2026 and pleaded guilty on May 7, 2026. United States Attorney Ron Parsons stated that the case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Zachrison as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide Department of Justice initiative launched in May 2006. One Star was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

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