The original state flag of South Dakota has been recovered after it went missing earlier this year.
The flag is one of the first two South Dakota state flags ever made, it hung in the Secretary of State’s office.
The flag was reported missing by the Secretary of State’s office in January of 2015 and the investigation was later turned over to the Attorney General’s office.
Attorney General Marty Jackley says the flag has been recovered without damage, and he is now anticipating criminal charges in this case.
“We are still waiting to find out a little bit about the individuals acceptance of responsibility,” says Jackley. I personally had an opportunity to talk to the individual’s defense attorney regarding how this had come about. We’re going to take into consideration all the facts and circumstances and hopefully make the right and fair and charging decision. At this point all I can say is the Secretary of State’s office has been extremely corporative in assisting in the investigation. It does involve a former Secretary of State employee that we believe is responsible for this,” Jackley Adds.
The flag went missing shortly after the former Secretary of State Jason Gant left office.
Jackley says due to the continuing investigation he won’t release the name of the person accused at this time.