Beltrami County: John Loch Jailed On 5 Charges
Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — John Loch is being held in the Beltrami County Jail after a June 14, 2026, custody booking.
Jail records list Loch with five charges in Beltrami County District Court. The listed bail or fine amount is $0.00.
The records show Loch is 6 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 220 pounds. His listed hair color is blond. His listed eye color is green.
Charges Listed In Jail Records
Loch is charged in case number 26-010461. The charges include misdemeanor domestic assault. That charge alleges intentional bodily harm or an attempt to cause bodily harm.
He is also charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct. The listed charge involves penetration and a significant relationship. Jail records list the alleged victim’s age range as 16 to 17.
Another felony charge alleges possession of child sexual abuse material. The listing describes computer, electronic, magnetic, or optical image material.
Loch also faces a felony second-degree assault charge. That charge alleges assault with a dangerous weapon.
A fifth felony charge alleges domestic assault by strangulation. Minnesota law defines strangulation as blocking breathing or blood flow.
Court Information
The court branch listed for the case is the District Court. No court date was listed in the provided jail entry.
More information on Minnesota criminal laws can be found through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
The Beltrami County inmate listing is available through the Beltrami County Inmate Search.
An arrest or jail booking is not a conviction. All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.