{"id":43455,"date":"2026-08-14T14:27:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=43455"},"modified":"2026-08-12T18:52:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T23:52:41","slug":"dunseith-tier-3-registry-record-derek-decoteau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/dunseith-tier-3-registry-record-derek-decoteau\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunseith Tier 3 Registry Record: Derek Decoteau"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Dunseith Tier 3 Registry Record: Derek Decoteau<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Dunseith<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A registry record supplied to TRF News lists Derek Michael Decoteau as a Tier 3 offender.<\/p>\n<p>The record identifies Decoteau as a resident of Dunseith, North Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>It shows a last verification date of July 9, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied information does not report a new arrest, charge, or court case.<\/p>\n<h2>Registry Record Lists 2001 Conviction<\/h2>\n<p>The entry lists a conviction dated October 3, 2001.<\/p>\n<p>The offense is identified as gross sexual imposition under code 26.1205.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied text describes several circumstances covered by that offense.<\/p>\n<p>Those circumstances include conduct involving minors, force, threats, impairment, or inability to consent.<\/p>\n<p>However, the record does not identify which specific provision applied to Decoteau&#8217;s conviction.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, this report does not assign a specific circumstance to the 2001 case.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DECOTEAU-DEREK-MICHAEL.jpg\" alt=\"Derek Michael Decoteau registry mugshot\" \/><figcaption>Derek Michael Decoteau<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The entry describes the offense as a Class 4 offense under the cited code.<\/p>\n<h2>Identifying Information<\/h2>\n<p>The supplied record lists Decoteau&#8217;s date of birth as October 31, 1982.<\/p>\n<p>It describes him as five feet, eight inches tall.<\/p>\n<p>His listed weight is 180 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>The record lists brown hair and brown eyes.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News is not publishing the exact street address contained in the supplied information.<\/p>\n<p>The record places Decoteau in Dunseith.<\/p>\n<h2>Public Registry Information<\/h2>\n<p>North Dakota maintains an online public sex offender registry.<\/p>\n<p>Residents can search the state system for public offender information.<\/p>\n<p>The state site also provides information about tribal sex offender registries.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/sexoffender.nd.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Dakota Sex Offender Registry<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsopw.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website<\/a> also offers registry searches.<\/p>\n<p>Registry details can change when agencies receive new information.<\/p>\n<p>Addresses, verification dates, and registration information may change after publication.<\/p>\n<p>Readers should confirm current information through an official registry before relying on an older report.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News is reporting the details contained in the supplied registry entry.<\/p>\n<p>The 2001 conviction should not be read as a new allegation against Decoteau.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><small>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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