{"id":45628,"date":"2026-08-30T10:42:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T15:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=45628"},"modified":"2026-08-27T04:48:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T09:48:05","slug":"sisseton-man-listed-after-federal-sex-abuse-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/sisseton-man-listed-after-federal-sex-abuse-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"Sisseton Man Listed After Federal Sex Abuse Conviction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sisseton Man Listed After Federal Sex Abuse Conviction<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sisseton (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Michael Timothy Heminger is listed on South Dakota&#8217;s public sex offender registry.<\/p>\n<p>The state registry lists Heminger&#8217;s residence in Sisseton, located in Roberts County.<\/p>\n<p>The current profile shows an update date of June 8, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Information supplied for this report identifies Heminger as a Tier 3 registered offender.<\/p>\n<p>The registry also lists Mike as an alias for Heminger.<\/p>\n<p>Heminger was born in 1955.<\/p>\n<p>The public profile lists black hair, brown eyes, and a height of five feet, four inches.<\/p>\n<h2>1993 Federal Conviction<\/h2>\n<p>The South Dakota registry lists a federal conviction dated September 13, 1993.<\/p>\n<p>The listed offense is aggravated sexual abuse.<\/p>\n<p>The registry states the case involved an 8-year-old female victim.<\/p>\n<p>The public profile does not identify the victim by name.<\/p>\n<p>The conviction county is listed as federal.<\/p>\n<p>South Dakota is identified as the conviction state.<\/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\/HEMINGER-MICHAEL-TIMOTHY.png\" 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\/HEMINGER-MICHAEL-TIMOTHY.png\" alt=\"Michael Timothy Heminger registry photo\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><figcaption style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 8px;\">Michael Timothy Heminger. Photo: South Dakota Sex Offender Registry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The supplied record cites 18 U.S.C. 2241.<\/p>\n<p>That federal law addresses aggravated sexual abuse under specified circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/18\/2241\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18 U.S.C. \u00a7 2241<\/a> through Cornell Law School.<\/p>\n<p>This registry entry does not report a new arrest or a new criminal charge.<\/p>\n<p>The information concerns Heminger&#8217;s registration status and his 1993 federal conviction.<\/p>\n<h2>Tier 3 Registration<\/h2>\n<p>The record supplied to TRF News identifies Heminger as a Tier 3 offender.<\/p>\n<p>South Dakota uses three registration tiers for people covered by its sex offender laws.<\/p>\n<p>Current state law requires Tier III registrants to remain registered throughout their lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>Tier II registrants must register for at least 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>Tier I registrants must register for at least five years.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/sdlegislature.gov\/api\/Statutes\/22-24B-2.1.html?all=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Dakota&#8217;s three-tier registration law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Public Registry Record<\/h2>\n<p>South Dakota&#8217;s Division of Criminal Investigation maintains the state&#8217;s public sex offender registry.<\/p>\n<p>The registry provides information about people who must register under state law.<\/p>\n<p>Records can change following address, custody, or registration updates.<\/p>\n<p>Readers should check <a href=\"https:\/\/sor.sd.gov\/Offenders\/Details\/1280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heminger&#8217;s official South Dakota registry profile<\/a> for current information.<\/p>\n<p>South Dakota warns against using registry information to threaten, intimidate, or harass registered people.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News is reporting information contained in the public registry and the supplied record.<\/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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