Bemidji, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists Jeffrey Thomas Ballek.
The entry lists a registered address in Bemidji.
It lists a release date of October 12, 2020.
The record says Ballek is assigned to Intensive Supervised Release.
DOC details listed
- Name: Jeffrey Thomas Ballek
- Birth date: 06/10/1966
- Height: 5′ 4″
- Weight: 190 lbs.
- Build: Slender
- Registered address: 900 block of 11th Street Northwest, Bemidji
- County: Beltrami
What the DOC record says
The DOC record lists two counts under Minnesota Statute 609.342.
It also lists Minnesota Statute 617.247.
The DOC summary says the case involved two known female children.
It says the abuse happened more than once, over time.
It says the contact included penetration.
The summary says Ballek used a trusted relationship to get private access.
It says he used trust and naivete to keep control.
The DOC record also says he possessed child sexual abuse material.
The DOC summary is not the full court file.
It is a short description in a state database.
Law enforcement agency listed
The DOC record lists the Bemidji Police Department as the law agency.
A public contact number listed is 218-333-9111.
City police information is posted here: Bemidji Police Department.
County public safety contact information is here: Beltrami County Law Enforcement Center.
How to verify public records
The DOC Public Viewer lists some people under DOC jurisdiction.
You can search by name or offender ID here: coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicviewer.
Minnesota also provides a public registrant search tool.
It is available here: coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicregistrantsearch.
Public court records may be available on Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO).
Criminal history checks are offered at the Minnesota Public Criminal History Search.
Name variation listed
The DOC record also lists an alias name: George Back.
Public databases can include spelling and name variations.
Help and reporting
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Victim resources are listed by the DOC here: mn.gov/doc/victims.
Statewide crime victim resources are also listed here: Minnesota DPS victim resources.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.