Bullhead Man Listed as Tier 3 Sex Offender
Bullhead (trfnews.i234.me) — Silas Michael Ortley is listed on South Dakota’s public sex offender registry.
The registry places Ortley in Bullhead, South Dakota, in Corson County.
Information supplied to TRF News lists Ortley as a Tier 3 offender.
The supplied record lists May 26, 2026, as his most recent verification date.
The current state registry profile lists Ortley as compliant.
Federal Conviction Listed in 2018
South Dakota’s registry shows a federal conviction dated October 1, 2018.
The registry lists two counts of abusive sexual contact.
It says the victims were a 12-year-old girl and a 13-year-old girl.
The conviction was recorded in federal court in South Dakota.
Abusive sexual contact is covered under federal sexual abuse laws.
Readers can review Chapter 109A of Title 18.
Silas Michael Ortley. Photo: South Dakota Sex Offender Registry.
That chapter includes federal laws on sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact.
The current law may differ from provisions in effect when the case was prosecuted.
Registry Details
The public state profile lists Ortley as 5 feet 9 inches tall.
His listed weight is 180 pounds.
The registry describes him as having black hair and brown eyes.
TRF News is not publishing Ortley’s exact residential street address.
The state profile lists Bullhead as his residence community.
It also identifies the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as the registering agency.
The registry page links Ortley to South Dakota community safety zone restrictions.
Those rules appear in South Dakota Codified Law 22-24B-23.
Public Registry Resources
Readers can review Ortley’s official South Dakota registry profile.
The registry provides public information about people who are required to register.
Information can change when a registrant updates an address or other required details.
Registration status and other information can also change over time.
Readers should use official registry records for the newest available information.
The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website provides another nationwide search option.
That federal website connects users with participating state, territorial, and tribal registries.
Registry listings do not replace complete criminal court records.
Court documents may contain additional information about convictions, sentencing, and later proceedings.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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