St. John Man Listed on ND Sex Offender Registry
ST. JOHN, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — Terrance Lynn Peterson is listed on North Dakota’s public sex offender registry.
The current state profile lists Peterson as registered and assigns him a low risk level.
The profile shows a South Dakota conviction for fourth-degree rape.
The conviction date shown by North Dakota is July 9, 2016.
That differs from information supplied to TRF News, which listed July 11, 2016.
The supplied information also described Peterson as Tier 3.
The current North Dakota profile instead lists his risk level as low.
Current Registry Record
The North Dakota profile identifies the case as a Pennington County, South Dakota, conviction.
It lists a 15-year sentence, with 10 years suspended and 209 days credited.
The profile also lists supervised probation.
Peterson’s registration status is shown as registered.
His registration expiration date is listed as April 13, 2036.
The state profile lists his birth year as 1989.
It describes Peterson as five feet, eight inches tall and weighing 195 pounds.
The profile lists brown hair and brown eyes.
The current record places his primary residence in St. John, within Rolette County.
TRF News is not publishing the exact street address in this report.
South Dakota Offense
The supplied record cites South Dakota Codified Law Section 22-22-1(5).
That provision was listed as the qualifying offense behind the registration record.
The supplied language describes conduct involving a victim aged 13 through 15.
It applies when the perpetrator is at least three years older.
South Dakota law classifies a violation of subdivision five as fourth-degree rape.
Readers can review the South Dakota sex offense laws.
The North Dakota registry labels Peterson’s qualifying offense as “Rape – 4th Degree; Other State.”
The registry advises readers to contact the other state for more offense records.
Public Registry Information
Residents can check Peterson’s current information through the North Dakota Sex Offender Registry.
The state warns that positive identification requires fingerprint comparison.
It also warns against using registry information to facilitate a crime.
The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website provides registry links nationwide.
Registry information can change when agencies receive updated records.
Readers should therefore check the official registry for the latest status.
This story uses the current North Dakota risk classification instead of the supplied Tier 3 label.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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