Kevin Chapman, center, is facing federal charges along co-defendants Mark Milk, left, and Jon Rogness, right, in connection with the death of 14-year-old McKenna Wendel. (Contributed / SD Sex Offender Registry and SDDOC)

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — A third person has been charged in connection with the disappearance and death of a 14-year-old Sioux Falls girl, according to court documents.

In a criminal complaint unsealed Monday, Oct. 5, federal prosecutors in Iowa added 48-year-old Kevin Chapman, of Sioux Falls, as a co-defendant alongside 52-year-old Mark Milk and 38-year-old Jon Rogness in the criminal case surrounding the death of McKenna Wendel.

Chapman, a registered sex offender in South Dakota, was charged federally in the Northern District of Iowa with conspiracy to distribute cocaine resulting in death.

Milk pleads not guilty to all charges after death of 14-year-old McKenna Wendel

Suspect, the victim's uncle, had not met with an attorney prior to Monday’s court appearance and will remain in federal custody pending a Thursday hearing

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