Bemidji Jail: Thomas Drift Faces Four Felony Charges

BEMIDJI (trfnews.i234.me) — Thomas Drift was booked into the Beltrami County Jail on August 11, 2026.

Jail records list four felony charges against Drift in District Court.

The charges include child torture, third-degree assault, methamphetamine exposure, and domestic assault by strangulation.

The listed charges are allegations and do not establish guilt.

Four Felony Charges Listed

Drift faces a felony child torture charge under Minnesota Statute 609.3775.

The statute covers allegations involving the torture of a child.

Drift also faces third-degree assault involving an alleged past pattern of child abuse.

That charge is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.223, subdivision 2.

The official Minnesota assault statute provides more information.

Thomas Drift — Beltrami County Jail

Another felony charge concerns alleged exposure of a child or vulnerable adult to methamphetamine.

The jail record lists that charge under Minnesota Statute 152.137.

The law addresses knowingly allowing certain people to contact, inhale, or ingest methamphetamine.

Drift also faces felony domestic assault by strangulation.

That allegation is listed under Minnesota Statute 609.2247.

The Minnesota strangulation statute covers assaults involving family or household members.

The jail record lists Drift’s bail or fine amount at $0.00.

No court date was shown in the booking information provided.

The case number listed for all four charges is 2026012857.

The court branch is listed as District Court.

Additional case details could become available as the court process continues.

Readers can also visit the Beltrami County Inmate Search.

The county warns that a jail booking does not mean a person is guilty.

Drift is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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