United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Abusive Sexual Contact, Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, and Larceny.
Brady Makes Room For Them, age 37, was indicted in June of 2022. Makes Room For Them appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark A. Moreno on August 19, 2022. He pleaded not guilty to the Indictment.
The maximum penalty upon conviction is up to 10 years in prison and/or a $250,000 fine, mandatory minimum five years of supervised release up to life, and $100 to the Federal Crime Victims Fund. Restitution may also be ordered.
The Indictment alleges that on January 27, 2022, in Todd County, South Dakota, Makes Room For Them engaged in sexual contact with a female victim. Later that same day, Makes Room For Them stole a vehicle and was in possession of the vehicle when he was arrested for the sexual contact. All these events occurred while Makes Room For Them had failed to update his registration pursuant to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
The charges are merely accusations and Makes Room For Them is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The investigation is being conducted by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services. Assistant U.S. Attorney Abby Roesler is prosecuting the case.
Makes Room For Them was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service pending trial. A trial date has not been set.