{"id":45613,"date":"2026-08-30T12:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T17:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=45613"},"modified":"2026-08-26T19:59:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:59:52","slug":"sisseton-man-on-registry-after-federal-sex-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/sisseton-man-on-registry-after-federal-sex-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"Sisseton Man on Registry After Federal Sex Conviction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sisseton Man on Registry After Federal Sex Conviction<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sisseton (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Larry Levi Finley III is listed on South Dakota&#8217;s public sex offender registry.<\/p>\n<p>The current state profile was updated on August 24, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>It lists Finley as incarcerated and in U.S. Marshal custody.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Justice previously identified Finley as a Sisseton man.<\/p>\n<p>The registration record supplied to TRF News had listed a Sisseton residence.<\/p>\n<p>That record showed a verification date of August 5, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The newer state profile now lists custody information instead of the Sisseton residence.<\/p>\n<h2>Federal Conviction Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The current registry lists a federal conviction dated July 31, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The offense is identified as abusive sexual contact.<\/p>\n<p>The registry states the case involved a 14-year-old female victim.<\/p>\n<p>Federal prosecutors released additional information about the case in August 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Finley pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact on May 4, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>He had originally been indicted for sexual abuse of a minor.<\/p>\n<p>Federal court records say the conduct occurred between July and October 2021.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto; max-width: 650px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FINLEY-LARRY-LEVI.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0 auto; max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FINLEY-LARRY-LEVI.jpg\" alt=\"Larry Levi Finley III registry photo\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>Larry Levi Finley III. Photo: South Dakota Sex Offender Registry.<\/figure>\n<p>The victim was older than 12 but younger than 16.<\/p>\n<p>The conduct occurred within the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate tribal lands.<\/p>\n<p>Finley received 12 months and one day in federal prison.<\/p>\n<p>His sentence also included five years of supervised release.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sd\/pr\/sisseton-man-convicted-abusive-sexual-contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Department of Justice case announcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Current Registry Status<\/h2>\n<p>The state registry currently lists Finley as incarcerated.<\/p>\n<p>It identifies the United States Marshal in Sioux Falls as his registering agency.<\/p>\n<p>The information supplied to TRF News identified Finley as a Tier 2 offender.<\/p>\n<p>The current public profile lists his federal conviction and custody status.<\/p>\n<p>The profile also lists Larry Levi Black III as an alias.<\/p>\n<p>No new criminal charge is reported on the current registry page.<\/p>\n<p>This report concerns Finley&#8217;s registration status and his federal conviction.<\/p>\n<p>The offense wording differs from the record originally supplied to TRF News.<\/p>\n<p>The current state registry identifies the offense as federal abusive sexual contact.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can view <a href=\"https:\/\/sor.sd.gov\/Offenders\/Details\/46611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finley&#8217;s official South Dakota registry profile<\/a> for current information.<\/p>\n<p>Registry information can change after custody, address, or registration updates.<\/p>\n<p>The public should rely on the official state profile for the latest details.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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