{"id":45636,"date":"2026-08-30T16:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T21:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=45636"},"modified":"2026-08-27T05:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:01:19","slug":"sisseton-man-listed-after-federal-sex-abuse-conviction-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/sisseton-man-listed-after-federal-sex-abuse-conviction-2\/","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 Timothy Alan Max Sr. is listed on South Dakota&#8217;s public sex offender registry.<\/p>\n<p>The state profile lists Max as a Sisseton resident in Roberts County.<\/p>\n<p>The public registry page was updated on April 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The registration record supplied for this report identifies Max as a Tier 3 registrant.<\/p>\n<p>That supplied record also lists a verification date of August 19, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Max was born in 1961.<\/p>\n<p>The registry lists brown hair, brown eyes, and a height of six feet, one inch.<\/p>\n<h2>1994 Federal Conviction<\/h2>\n<p>South Dakota&#8217;s registry lists a federal conviction dated August 29, 1994.<\/p>\n<p>The listed offense is federal abusive sexual contact.<\/p>\n<p>The registry says the victim was a girl younger than 12.<\/p>\n<p>The public record does not identify the victim by name.<\/p>\n<p>The conviction county is listed as federal, with South Dakota listed 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\/MAX-TIMOTHY-ALAN.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\/MAX-TIMOTHY-ALAN.png\" alt=\"Timothy Alan Max Sr. registry photo\" \/><\/a>Timothy Alan Max Sr. Photo: South Dakota Sex Offender Registry.<\/figure>\n<p>The supplied record used different conviction wording and a different date.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News is using the current official state registry for those details.<\/p>\n<p>Federal law includes a statute titled abusive sexual contact.<\/p>\n<p>Current federal law addresses several forms of prohibited sexual contact.<\/p>\n<p>It also includes enhanced penalties for certain offenses involving children younger than 12.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/18\/2244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18 U.S.C. \u00a7 2244<\/a> for the current federal law.<\/p>\n<h2>Tier 3 Registration<\/h2>\n<p>The record supplied to TRF News identifies Max 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> for more information.<\/p>\n<h2>Public Registry Information<\/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 public information about people required to register under state law.<\/p>\n<p>Registry information can change following address, custody, or verification updates.<\/p>\n<p>The state advises users to check the registry for the latest available information.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/sor.sd.gov\/Offenders\/Details\/1969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Max&#8217;s official South Dakota registry profile<\/a> for current public details.<\/p>\n<p>This story does not report a new arrest or a new criminal charge.<\/p>\n<p>It concerns Max&#8217;s registration information and his 1994 federal conviction.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News is reporting information contained in the state registry and the record supplied for this report.<\/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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