Karlstad: Joshua Sorenson Gets 180 Days in Registry Case
KARLSTAD, MN (trfnews.i234.me) – Joshua Mark Sorenson, 47, was sentenced for a felony predatory offender registration violation.
The court imposed an 18-month prison term, stayed for five years. Sorenson must serve 180 days in jail.
He received credit for 43 days already served, according to the sentencing report.
Jail Sentence and Court-Ordered Conditions
Sorenson may qualify for work release and Sentence to Serve privileges if he meets program requirements.
He must follow all sex offender requirements imposed by the court.
While on probation, Sorenson cannot possess or use firearms, ammunition, or explosives.
He must provide a DNA sample and pay $210 in court fees and fines.
The prison sentence was stayed, meaning the court did not order him to begin serving that prison term immediately.
Theft Report Led to Registration Investigation
The registration case arose during an investigation into a reported theft on January 13.
Sorenson was a suspect in that separate theft report, according to the criminal complaint.
His former wife, who reported the theft, told investigators she had removed him from the home on December 24.
Investigators then questioned whether Sorenson had updated his required registration information after leaving that address.
After coordinating with a Thief River Falls police investigator, Red Lake Tribal Police stopped Sorenson’s vehicle.
The stop occurred in the 20500 block of Center Street East, according to the complaint.
Officers then took Sorenson to the Law Enforcement Center.
There, Sorenson agreed he had not lived at his former wife’s home for the previous nine days.
He also acknowledged that he considered himself homeless.
The reported theft prompted the investigation, but the sentence described here concerns the registration violation.
Earlier Conviction and Registration Case
The complaint also cited Sorenson’s prior court history.
It reported a 2015 conviction for fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.
In April 2023, Sorenson received a stay of adjudication in a separate predatory offender registration matter.
A stay of adjudication does not mean that earlier case resulted in a conviction.
Minnesota Registration Requirements
Minnesota law requires qualifying offenders to maintain registration information and report certain changes.
It also has specific reporting rules for people without a primary address.
More information is available under Minnesota Statute 243.166.
Readers can search public court information through Minnesota Court Records Online.
The supplied report does not specify the sentencing date or a court case number.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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