Bemidji: Thomas Strong Sex Offender

Bemidji, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists Thomas Edward Strong.

The record lists Strong as homeless in Bemidji, Minnesota.

The entry lists MNDOC Offender ID 238882.

The record lists a release date of April 18, 2016.

The record says the prison sentence and supervised release expired.

Charge statute listed

The DOC entry lists a charge under Minnesota Statute 609.3451.

The entry specifically lists subdivision 3.

That section covers the felony provision in the statute.

The statute is titled criminal sexual conduct in the fifth degree.

What the DOC summary says

The DOC summary says Strong engaged in sexual contact with known children.

The summary says the victims included a known male child and a known female child.

The summary says the contact included penetration.

It says Strong used established relationships of trust to gain access.

It says he exploited unmonitored contact.

It says manipulation and coercion were used to maintain control.

The DOC summary is not a full court record.

It is a short description in a state database.

Address and agency listed

The record lists the registered address as homeless in Bemidji.

It lists the Bemidji Police Department as the law enforcement agency.

A public phone number listed for the agency is 218-333-9111.

Also known as names

The DOC entry lists name variations.

• Strong, Thomas E
• Strong, Thomas Edwar
• Strong, Tom Edward

How to verify public information

The DOC Public Viewer explains who appears in its locator system.

You can search by name or offender ID here: coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicviewer

The DOC also provides a public registrant search tool.

You can use it here: coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicregistrantsearch

Public court records may be available through: Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)

Criminal history searches are available through: Minnesota Public Criminal History Search

Victim help and reporting

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

If you have information for the police, contact your local agency.

Victim support information is available from the DOC here: mn.gov/doc/victims

Minnesota also lists statewide crime victim resources here: dps.mn.gov/resources-for/crime-victim-resources

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.