Little Eagle Man Listed on Sex Offender Registry
Little Eagle (trfnews.i234.me) — Reuben James Flyingbye appears on the South Dakota Sex Offender Registry.
The current state profile lists Little Eagle, South Dakota, as his residence community.
South Dakota’s profile spells his surname Flyingbye.
The supplied record also uses the name Reuben James Flying Bye.
TRF News is not republishing the exact street address shown in public registry records.
Readers can review Flyingbye’s official South Dakota registry profile.
Federal Conviction Listed
The registry lists abusive sexual contact of a child as Flyingbye’s qualifying federal offense.
The current state profile gives October 23, 2017, as the conviction date.
The supplied record instead listed June 17, 2016.
Federal records show Flyingbye was indicted during June 2016.
He later pleaded guilty on June 12, 2017.
He was sentenced on October 23, 2017.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Flyingbye received 71 months in federal custody.
The sentence included five years of supervised release.
The federal case involved a child victim.
TRF News is not repeating unnecessary details concerning the victim.
The offense falls under federal sexual abuse laws.
The United States Code identifies Section 2244 as abusive sexual contact.
Registry Status
The supplied information identifies Flyingbye as a Tier 3 offender.
The current South Dakota profile does not display a public tier label.
The profile currently labels his offender status as compliant.
However, the same page displays a separate registration-law violation notice.
The public profile does not explain the apparent difference.
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is listed as his registering agency.
The registry lists Flyingbye at five feet, six inches tall.
His listed weight is 298 pounds.
It also lists black hair and brown eyes.
The state profile displays a November 20, 2025 update date.
The supplied record separately gives May 26, 2026, as the verification date.
Registry details can change when authorities receive updated information.
Readers should check government sources for the newest information.
The National Sex Offender Public Website provides another public search resource.
This article concerns a previous conviction and continuing registration requirements.
It does not describe a new arrest or new criminal allegation.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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