United States Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota
12/17/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/17/2025 17:12
Rapid City Man Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Federal Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
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Rapid City Man Sentenced to Over 2 Years in Federal Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender
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U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota
RAPID CITY - United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced today that U.S. District Judge Camela C. Theeler has sentenced a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. The sentencing took place on December 16, 2025.
Darwin Carlow, 39, was sentenced to two years and eight months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, and ordered to pay a $100 special assessment to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.
Carlow was indicted for three counts of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender by a federal grand jury in May 2025. He pleaded guilty to one count on September 18, 2025.
Carlow was charged following repeated failures to maintain his sex offender registration as required by state and federal law following his earlier federal conviction for a sexual offense in the Pine Ridge Reservation.
This case was investigated by the United States Marshals Service. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Lindrooth prosecuted the case.
Carlow was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Updated December 17, 2025
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