Sioux Falls On Alert As High Risk Offender Prepares to Leave Prison

The South Dakota Department of Corrections is warning the public about the upcoming release of a high-risk offender from prison.

Richie Desersa is scheduled to be released from the South Dakota Penitentiary to suspended sentence supervision on December 3. He was convicted of third-degree burglary in 2017 in Minnehaha County.

In a press release, Department of Corrections Secretary Nick Lamb said:

'Based on the assessments we conduct during incarceration, as well as his criminal history, including prior sex offenses, Offender Desersa is considered to be high-risk for committing additional violent acts in the future. I am issuing this alert to let law enforcement and the public know about his release.'

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Desersa is releasing to Sioux Falls. He will be placed on GPS monitoring upon his release to supervision and will be required to participate in treatment.

He is 31 years old, Native American, 5 feet 11 inches tall, and weighs approximately 190 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

This notification is in addition to the letters currently sent to law enforcement and the notices provided to the Division of Criminal Investigation every month.

Since 2011, the Department of Corrections has issued a total of 21 public notices of pending high-risk offender releases. One of the prior public notices involved Desersa when he absconded from parole supervision.

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