Bemidji Man Listed on Minnesota Offender Registry
BEMIDJI, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Jeffrey Thomas Ballek is listed on Minnesota’s public offender registry.
State records show Ballek has a registered address in Bemidji, within Beltrami County.
The listed residence is in the 900 block of 11th Street Northwest.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections lists Ballek’s birth date as June 10, 1966.
His Minnesota Department of Corrections offender identification number is 207891.
The registry also lists George Back as another name associated with Ballek.
Offense Information
The public registry cites two counts under Minnesota Statute 609.342.
It also cites Minnesota Statute 617.247 in Ballek’s offense history.
According to state records, Ballek had sexual contact with two known female children.
The registry states the conduct occurred multiple times over an extended period.
State records say the contact included penetration.
The registry states Ballek used a significant relationship of trust to gain unmonitored access.
State information says trust and the victims’ naivete were used to maintain control.
The registry also states Ballek possessed child sexual abuse material.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.342 through the Minnesota Legislature.
Information about Minnesota Statute 617.247 is also available online.
Supervision in Beltrami County
Corrections records list Ballek’s release date as October 12, 2020.
The state registry says he is currently assigned to Intensive Supervised Release.
His supervision is handled through the ISR North, Bemidji East team.
Intensive Supervised Release provides increased oversight for certain people leaving Minnesota prisons.
More information is available through the Minnesota Department of Corrections ISR program.
The ISR North, Bemidji East office is listed as the supervising office.
The Bemidji Police Department is listed as the local law enforcement agency.
Public registry information can change when residence or supervision details are updated.
Readers can search current information through the Minnesota Department of Corrections public registrant search.
Official state records should be checked for the latest available registration information.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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