Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Escape

SIOUX FALLS - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court, has sentenced a man from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, convicted of Escape. The sentencing took place on February 2, 2026.

Timothy Joseph Cervantez, 25, was sentenced to one year and six months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

Cervantez was indicted for Escape by a federal grand jury in October 2025. He pleaded guilty on December 15, 2025.

Following a 2024 conviction for Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person, Cervantez was sentenced to a term of 33 months in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons. He was allowed to serve part of his sentence at a residential reentry center in Sioux Falls. On September 23, 2025, Cervantez left the residential reentry center without permission and did not voluntarily return.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Marshals Service. Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney Connie Larson prosecuted the case.

Cervantez was remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service to serve his federal sentence.