Fajardo Indicted On 15 Counts, 6 For Rape

A Beadle County Grand Jury returned an indictment Thursday against a Sioux Falls relating to activity at his Huron bar. Beadle County States Attorney Mike Moore says 34-year-old Werner Fajardo is facing 15 charges…

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Court papers have identified at least five victims among the charges all described by their initials. Moore says charges against Fajardo following a check by Huron Police that found 11 minors, five of which were drinking alcohol in the Bar and Club El Cuervo the weekend after his arrest on rape charges are not included with the sexual assault charges…

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Fajardo is being held in the Beadle County Jail on 150-thousand dollars bond his next court appearance is set for December 20th. The Huron City Commission is holding a public hearing December 30th during their final meeting of the year to hear evidence as to whether or not to recommend to the State Revenue Department that Fajardo’s liquor licenses be suspended or revoked. Fajardo withdrew his application for a wine license earlier this week.