United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on March 28, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.
Cephas Joseph Wood, age 38, was sentenced to 24 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.
Wood was indicted by a federal grand jury on December 7, 2021. He pled guilty on December 9, 2021.
The conviction stems from Wood failing to register as a sex offender as required by federal law between September 17, 2021, and November 13, 2021. Wood had previously been convicted of a sex offense in federal court which requires him to register for the rest of his life.
This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey C. Clapper prosecuted the case.
Wood was immediately turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.