The Registry shows that one of these sex offender is sexual predator. In Minnesota, convicted predatory offenders also are subject to certain mandatory sentencing laws that are designed to minimize their chances of re-offend.
According to a study by SafeHome.org, 18,877 registered sex offenders were living in the state as of August 2024. This translates to roughly 331 offenders per 100,000 residents.
Another study by the Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center revealed that Minnesota spends over $100 million annually on the Sex Offense Civil Commitment (SOCC) program, which primarily aims to prevent recidivism among sex offenders in the state.
Frequently updated information about sex offenders in Minnesota can be found online here.
Registered Sex Offenders in Marshall County as of Q4 2024
| Offender | Crime | Crime description |
|---|---|---|
| James Donald Jacobs | Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree, criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree, criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | James Jacobs engaged in sexual contact against three teen-aged female acquaintances on separate occasions. Jacobs used his relationships to gain and exploit access. |
| Ross Lyle Teigen | Predatory offenses, non-MN statutes | Ross Teigen engaged in sexual conduct with an unknown male child and an unknown female teen on separate occasions. Conduct included engaging in sexually explicit conversations online, including solicitation to engage in sexual contact. Teigen exposed himself and sent child sex abuse images to the male. |
| Matthew Allen Berry | Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree | Matthew Berry engaged in sexual contact with a known female toddler. Contact included penetration. Prior juvenile history of sexual contact with known male and female children. |
| Rickey Lee Lindemoen | Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree | Offender engaged in sexual conduct and contact with an adult female victim. Conduct included ordering victim to touch herself in a sexual manner. Contact included sexual touching. Offender gained compliance through use of a weapon. Offender gained access to victim by entering her home without permission and taking advantage of her sleeping state. Offender was known to victim. Offender also has a history of voyeurism. |
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