{"id":43346,"date":"2026-08-13T04:50:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T09:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=43346"},"modified":"2026-08-12T11:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T16:30:58","slug":"fort-yates-man-listed-on-sex-offender-registry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fort-yates-man-listed-on-sex-offender-registry\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Yates Man Listed on Sex Offender Registry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fort Yates Man Listed on Sex Offender Registry<\/h2>\n

FORT YATES, N.D.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Michael Anthony Lawrence is listed in sex offender registration records.<\/p>\n

The supplied registry record identifies Lawrence as a Tier 1 registrant.<\/p>\n

It lists Fort Yates as his community of residence.<\/p>\n

The record shows April 21, 2026, as his last verification date.<\/p>\n

TRF News is not publishing Lawrence’s exact street address.<\/p>\n

Federal Conviction<\/h2>\n

The record lists a federal conviction for abusive sexual contact.<\/p>\n

The listed conviction date is January 19, 2018.<\/p>\n

The offense falls under 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 2244.<\/p>\n

Federal law identifies that section as abusive sexual contact.<\/p>\n

Readers can review the federal sexual abuse statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The statute covers several forms of prohibited sexual contact.<\/p>\n


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\n<\/a>Michael Anthony Lawrence. Photo: Official sex offender registry.<\/figure>\n

2018 Sentencing Report<\/h2>\n

A 2018 KFYR report<\/a> gave additional case details.<\/p>\n

The report said Lawrence pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact involving an adult.<\/p>\n

Court records described the person as unable to appraise the nature of the conduct.<\/p>\n

The person was also unable to decline participation, according to the report.<\/p>\n

The reported conduct occurred during May 2015.<\/p>\n

Lawrence received 12 months and one day in federal custody.<\/p>\n

He also received five years of supervised release.<\/p>\n

The sentence required him to register as a sex offender.<\/p>\n

Standing Rock Registry<\/h2>\n

Fort Yates is located within the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.<\/p>\n

The tribe operates a public sex offender registration website.<\/p>\n

Readers can search the Standing Rock Public Sex Offender Registry<\/a>.<\/p>\n

North Dakota also maintains registry information and links to tribal registries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Public registration information can change after new information is reported.<\/p>\n

The Standing Rock website urges users to verify registry information carefully.<\/p>\n

It says fingerprints are required for conclusive identification.<\/p>\n

This story summarizes public registration and published court information.<\/p>\n

It makes no allegations beyond the documented conviction and related records.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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