McLaughlin Man Listed on Sex Offender Registry
McLaughlin (trfnews.i234.me) — Peter Lynn Flyinghorse appears on the South Dakota Sex Offender Registry.
The current state profile lists McLaughlin, South Dakota, as Flyinghorse’s residence community.
The registry also lists Peter Flying Horse as an alias.
The supplied record identifies Flying Horse as a Tier 2 registrant.
That record gives February 17, 2026, as the last verification date.
The public state profile displays an update date of August 26, 2025.
TRF News is not publishing the exact street address contained in registry records.
Readers can review the official South Dakota registry profile.
Federal Sexual Abuse Conviction
The state registry lists a federal conviction dated November 17, 1995.
The qualifying offense is listed as federal sexual abuse.
The registry says the offense involved a 17-year-old female.
North Dakota is listed as the conviction state.
The supplied registry information cites 18 U.S.C. §2243.
The current South Dakota profile does not show a federal statute number.
TRF News therefore uses the offense wording displayed by the current state registry.
Readers can review 18 U.S.C. §2243 through the United States Code.
The current statute covers specified minors, wards, and individuals in federal custody.
Current Registry Status
The state profile currently identifies Flyinghorse’s offender status as compliant.
However, the same profile also displays a registration-law violation notice.
The notice references several South Dakota sex offender registration laws.
The public page does not explain the apparent difference.
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is listed as his registering agency.
The current profile describes Flyinghorse as five feet, eight inches tall.
His current listed weight is 240 pounds.
The state profile lists gray hair and brown eyes.
The record supplied to TRF News listed 250 pounds and black hair.
Registry information can change when authorities receive updated records.
Addresses and physical descriptions may also change over time.
Readers should rely on official sources for the latest public information.
The National Sex Offender Public Website offers another government search resource.
This article concerns an earlier federal conviction and registration requirements.
It does not describe a new arrest or a new criminal allegation.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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