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.

Booking photo of John Loch — Booking image listed with Beltrami County Jail records.

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.