BELTRAMI COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji man faces multiple felony charges after investigators say he stalked young females and took surreptitious photos of them in Walmart. Court records identify the defendant as Adam Joseph Skoog, 42.
Mugshot: Adam Joseph Skoog
According to a criminal complaint filed in Beltrami County District Court, an investigation by the Bemidji Police Department and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) uncovered hundreds of inappropriate photos on Skoog’s phone. The images focused on young females, particularly their buttocks and genitals, without their knowledge.
Investigators say Skoog was traveling across Minnesota and taking these photos in various locations, including the Bemidji Walmart. The complaint details several incidents at Walmart on June 28, 2025, where Skoog took numerous photos of young females, aged between pre-teen to teenage years, while they were shopping in aisles of the store.
One such image, taken at 8:39 AM, showed a female in a blue shirt and jeans, standing near a protein milk display. Other photos taken that day showed additional young females unaware of being photographed as they walked down aisles or shopped for products. All of the photos focused on their intimate areas while they were clothed.
Surveillance footage from Walmart confirmed Skoog’s presence in the store during these incidents. He was seen walking through aisles with his phone in hand, while the young females moved nearby. The footage showed him behaving suspiciously, with no clear intention of making a purchase.
On November 18, 2025, officers arrested Skoog at Walmart after a shoplifting incident. He was later interviewed, and although he admitted being at the store the day prior, he denied taking the photos.
Skoog faces charges for aggravated stalking, which involves sexual intent, as well as violating privacy by secretly photographing minors. He also faces an additional charge for interfering with the privacy of a minor under 18.
If convicted, Skoog faces up to 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine for the stalking charges, and up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for the privacy violation charge.
More information about Minnesota’s stalking and privacy laws is available through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.