Little Eagle Man Listed on Sex Offender Registry

LITTLE EAGLE, S.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — William Joseph Left Hand is listed on South Dakota’s sex offender registry.

The current state profile lists Little Eagle as Left Hand’s community of residence.

Bullhead is also listed as a secondary residence on the state registry.

The public profile was updated on June 10, 2026.

TRF News is not publishing Left Hand’s exact street addresses.

2016 Federal Conviction

The state registry lists a federal conviction for abusive sexual contact.

The conviction date is December 12, 2016.

The registry describes the victim as a 20-year-old woman.

The offense falls under federal sexual abuse laws.

Readers can review federal sexual abuse statutes through the U.S. House.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced his sentence in December 2016.

Federal prosecutors said Left Hand was indicted in January 2014.

He pleaded guilty on September 12, 2016.

Left Hand received 24 months in federal custody.

The sentence included another five years of supervised release.

He was also ordered to pay a $100 special assessment.

Prosecutors said the underlying incident occurred during February 2012.

The Justice Department said Left Hand made unwanted advances toward the victim.

The victim rejected those advances, according to prosecutors.

Officials said Left Hand later touched the victim without permission.

The official registry profile lists the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as registering agency.

The photograph above is dated March 17, 2026.

The profile currently lists Little Eagle as Left Hand’s primary residence community.

It also lists Bullhead as a secondary residence community.

Residents can search the South Dakota Sex Offender Registry for updated records.

Registration information may change when required updates are filed.

Readers should rely on official records for the newest available information.

This story summarizes official registry and federal court information.

It makes no claims beyond the documented conviction and public records.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.