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Rapid City man sentenced to 30 years for burglary, assault

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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – A Rapid City man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for breaking into a woman’s home, assaulting her and threatening to kill her, according to the Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Francis Brewer, 35, was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in June to first-degree burglary and aggravated assault stemming from a Nov. 5, 2024, attack.

Court records show Brewer forced his way into the woman’s home and physically and sexually assaulted her. She escaped after using the panic button on her car key to create an opportunity to flee and get help. In a victim impact…

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