Sioux Falls man sentenced to 30 years after pleading in first-degree rape case, AG says
Trent AbregoA 60-year-old Sioux Falls man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for first-degree rape in a Roberts County Circuit Court, according to the South Dakota Attorney General.
Donald Anderson pleaded guilty in the case for first-degree rape of a girl who was between 5 and 8 years old at the time, according to a news release.
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“The result of this case was strengthened by the work of the law enforcement officers and prosecutors involved,” said Attorney General Marty Jackley. “We want to recognize this young girl’s bravery in coming forward in very difficult circumstances.”
The case was investigated by the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation, Sisseton Wahpeton Tribal Law Enforcement and the Watertown Police Department.