Sisseton Man Listed After Federal Sex Abuse Conviction

Sisseton (trfnews.i234.me) — Timothy Alan Max Sr. is listed on South Dakota’s public sex offender registry.

The state profile lists Max as a Sisseton resident in Roberts County.

The public registry page was updated on April 1, 2026.

The registration record supplied for this report identifies Max as a Tier 3 registrant.

That supplied record also lists a verification date of August 19, 2026.

Max was born in 1961.

The registry lists brown hair, brown eyes, and a height of six feet, one inch.

1994 Federal Conviction

South Dakota’s registry lists a federal conviction dated August 29, 1994.

The listed offense is federal abusive sexual contact.

The registry says the victim was a girl younger than 12.

The public record does not identify the victim by name.

The conviction county is listed as federal, with South Dakota listed as the conviction state.

The supplied record used different conviction wording and a different date.

TRF News is using the current official state registry for those details.

Federal law includes a statute titled abusive sexual contact.

Current federal law addresses several forms of prohibited sexual contact.

It also includes enhanced penalties for certain offenses involving children younger than 12.

Readers can review 18 U.S.C. § 2244 for the current federal law.

The record supplied to TRF News identifies Max as a Tier 3 offender.

South Dakota uses three registration tiers for people covered by its sex offender laws.

Current state law requires Tier III registrants to remain registered throughout their lifetime.

Tier II registrants must register for at least 25 years.

Tier I registrants must register for at least five years.

South Dakota’s Division of Criminal Investigation maintains the state’s public sex offender registry.

The registry provides public information about people required to register under state law.

Registry information can change following address, custody, or verification updates.

The state advises users to check the registry for the latest available information.

Readers can review Max’s official South Dakota registry profile for current public details.

This story does not report a new arrest or a new criminal charge.

It concerns Max’s registration information and his 1994 federal conviction.

TRF News is reporting information contained in the state registry and the record supplied for this report.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.