Mitchell man faces rape charges

A convicted sex offender is in custody after admitting to a court services officer he had consensual sex with a fifteen year old boy on several occasions. According to court documents, Police identified and interviewed the victim who said he had consensual sex with 24 year old Sterling Keizer four times at Keizer’s Mitchell residence. The victim told Police the last time was approximately three weeks ago.

The South Dakota Sex Offender Registry indicates Keizer was previously convicted in 2013 of sexual exploitation of a minor in Aurora County.

Keizer is in the Davison County Jail. Bond is set at $4,000 cash and that Keizer have contact with the victim.

Fourth Degree Rape is punishable by up to fifteen years in prison and or a $30,000 fine on each count.

J.P. Skelly