{"id":45654,"date":"2026-08-31T16:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T21:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=45654"},"modified":"2026-08-27T05:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T10:15:02","slug":"sisseton-man-listed-after-federal-sex-contact-conviction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/sisseton-man-listed-after-federal-sex-contact-conviction\/","title":{"rendered":"Sisseton Man Listed After Federal Sex Contact Conviction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sisseton Man Listed After Federal Sex Contact Conviction<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sisseton (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Jesse Lyle Rousseau is listed on South Dakota&#8217;s public sex offender registry.<\/p>\n<p>The current state profile lists Rousseau as a Sisseton resident in Roberts County.<\/p>\n<p>The state page was updated on August 4, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The profile lists Rousseau&#8217;s status as compliant.<\/p>\n<p>Information supplied for this report identifies Rousseau as a Tier 3 registrant.<\/p>\n<p>Rousseau was born in 1973.<\/p>\n<h2>2005 Federal Conviction<\/h2>\n<p>South Dakota&#8217;s registry lists a federal conviction dated January 31, 2005.<\/p>\n<p>The listed offense is federal sexual contact.<\/p>\n<p>The registry says 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 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\/ROUSSEAU-JESSE-LYLE.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\/ROUSSEAU-JESSE-LYLE.jpg\" alt=\"Jesse Lyle Rousseau registry photo\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a>Jesse Lyle Rousseau. Photo: South Dakota Sex Offender Registry.<\/figure>\n<p>The supplied record also lists the January 31, 2005 conviction date.<\/p>\n<p>This report does not describe a new arrest or new criminal charge.<\/p>\n<p>It concerns Rousseau&#8217;s registration status and the conviction shown on the state registry.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/sor.sd.gov\/Offenders\/Details\/2568\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rousseau&#8217;s official South Dakota registry profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Tier 3 Registration<\/h2>\n<p>The information supplied to TRF News identifies Rousseau 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>Those periods are set by South Dakota Codified Law 22-24B-2.1.<\/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 registry tier law<\/a>.<\/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 who must register under state law.<\/p>\n<p>Rousseau&#8217;s current profile lists a Sisseton residence in Roberts County.<\/p>\n<p>The state profile also lists community safety zone restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Those restrictions are linked to South Dakota Codified Law 22-24B-23.<\/p>\n<p>Registry information can change after address, custody, or verification updates.<\/p>\n<p>Readers should check the official state registry for the latest available information.<\/p>\n<p>South Dakota warns against using registry information to threaten, intimidate, or harass registered people.<\/p>\n<p>Registry inclusion does not predict whether someone will commit another offense.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News is reporting information shown in public registry records.<\/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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