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Yahoo
03-07-2025
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Mitchell man sentenced to probation in fourth-degree rape case
Jul. 2—MITCHELL — A 21-year-old Mitchell man was sentenced on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, in Davison County Felony Court after pleading guilty to fourth-degree rape. Azriel Fallis received three years of probation and a $500 fine. During sentencing, Judge Giles explained that he considered both the consensual nature of the relationship and the fact that the victim had lied about her age. The case began with a police investigation into a domestic altercation on Nov. 12, 2024. Court documents show the victim was between 13 and 16 years old at the time. Fallis admitted to living with the minor and having sexual intercourse with her multiple times in the week leading up to the investigation. Despite previous warnings about the age difference, Fallis claimed the minor initiated contact via Snapchat. Evidence from his phone included photos and videos of the two kissing and messages referencing affection and sexual activity. Initially pleading not guilty in December 2024, Fallis changed his plea to guilty on March 11, 2025.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Yahoo
Mitchell man pleads not guilty to fourth-degree rape
Jun. 18—MITCHELL — A Mitchell man charged last month with fourth-degree rape following an investigation into allegations of sexual activity with a minor has pleaded not guilty in court. Riley Brown, 22, appeared before a Davison County judge Tuesday and entered a not guilty plea to one count of fourth-degree rape, a Class 3 felony. The charge stems from a report filed with the Mitchell Police Department on April 3, 2025, which alleged multiple incidents of rape that reportedly occurred in 2021 and 2023. According to court documents, the victim told police she was about 14 years old when the first incident took place in the summer of 2021, and that Brown was 18 at the time. Investigators later determined Brown would have been 19 years old during the first alleged incident. During a police interview on May 22, Brown admitted to having sexual intercourse with the victim during the summer of 2021, stating he believed she was 16 years old but acknowledged he never asked her age and simply assumed. Brown told investigators he had sex with the victim about five times in 2021, all while the victim would have been 15. Brown made his initial court appearance on May 23 and was released on bail. After pleading not guilty, a jury trial has been scheduled for October. In South Dakota, a Class 3 felony carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in a state correctional facility and a fine of up to $30,000.
