The registry lists Owen as a resident of Sisseton in Roberts County.<\/p>\n
The information supplied for this report identifies Owen as a Tier 2 registrant.<\/p>\n
That record shows a verification date of August 12, 2026.<\/p>\n
Owen was born in 1984.<\/p>\n
The state registry also lists additional names associated with Owen’s record.<\/p>\n
2012 Federal Conviction<\/h2>\n
The official state registry lists a federal conviction dated September 17, 2012.<\/p>\n
The listed offenses are abusive sexual contact and sexual abuse of a minor.<\/p>\n
The registry says the case involved a 15-year-old female victim.<\/p>\n
The public registry does not identify the victim by name.<\/p>\n
The conviction county is listed as federal.<\/p>\n
South Dakota is listed as the conviction state.<\/p>\n The conviction date differs from the June 11, 2012 date in the supplied information.<\/p>\n TRF News is using the date shown on the official state registry.<\/p>\n The registry lists federal sexual abuse and abusive sexual contact laws connected to the conviction.<\/p>\n Readers can review 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 2243<\/a>.<\/p>\n That federal statute addresses sexual abuse of a minor under specified circumstances.<\/p>\n Readers can also review 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 2244<\/a>.<\/p>\n That section covers abusive sexual contact under federal law.<\/p>\n The record supplied to TRF News identifies Owen as a Tier 2 offender.<\/p>\n South Dakota uses three tiers for people required to register.<\/p>\n Current state law requires Tier II registrants to register for at least 25 years.<\/p>\n Tier III registrants must register throughout their lifetime.<\/p>\n Tier I registrants must register for at least five years.<\/p>\n Readers can review South Dakota’s registry tier law<\/a>.<\/p>\n South Dakota’s Division of Criminal Investigation maintains the state’s public sex offender registry.<\/p>\n The registry provides information about people required to register under state law.<\/p>\n This story does not report a new arrest or a new criminal charge.<\/p>\n It concerns Owen’s registration information and his 2012 federal conviction.<\/p>\n Registry information can change after address, custody, or verification updates.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/a>Thurston Ian Owen. Photo: South Dakota Sex Offender Registry.<\/figure>\nTier 2 Registration<\/h2>\n
Public Registry Information<\/h2>\n