Beltrami County Man Held on Sex Crime Charge

Beltrami County Man Held on Sex Crime Charge

BELTRAMI COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — A man was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on a felony sex crime charge.

Jail records identify the man as Joey Lee. He entered custody on Thursday, July 16, 2026.

Lee is listed in jail records under case number 2026011216. The case is assigned to the District Court.

Second-Degree Charge Filed

Records list one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.

The listed charge involves alleged sexual contact with a child younger than 14.

The statute also applies when the accused person is more than 36 months older than the child.

The charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.343, subdivision 1(a)(e).

Readers can review the law through the Minnesota Legislature’s Office of the Revisor of Statutes.

Joey Lee booking photo. 

Bail and Court Information

The jail roster lists Lee’s bail or fine amount as $0.

No court date was included in the available booking information.

The case remains listed for review in District Court.

Case schedules and public court information may be available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

Charges are allegations and do not prove guilt.

Lee is presumed innocent unless proven guilty through the court process.

The available jail record did not include a detailed account of the alleged incident.

It also did not identify a future hearing date or list a bail type.

TRF News will provide updates when verified court information becomes available.

I’m Adrian Cole, reporting for TRF News.