Crookston: Tanya Nelson Booked on Registration Charge

POLK COUNTY (trfnews.i234.me) — Tanya Kathleen Nelson was booked into custody on August 7, 2026.

The booking record lists a felony predatory offender registration charge.

The allegation involves knowingly violating registration requirements or intentionally providing false information.

The record cites Minnesota Statute 243.166, subdivision 5(a).

Nelson’s date of birth is listed as July 17, 1974.

Registration Charge Listed

The booking information identifies the matter as a felony-level charge.

It does not explain which registration requirement Nelson allegedly violated.

The record also does not describe what information was allegedly false.

No detailed incident report was included with the booking information.

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 243.166 through the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

The law covers registration requirements for people required to register as predatory offenders.

Subdivision 5 contains criminal penalties for certain violations of those requirements.

The booking record does not provide details about Nelson’s underlying registration obligation.

The Northwest Regional Corrections Center is located in Crookston.

The regional facility maintains a public inmate roster for current custody information.

The official inmate roster provides updated regional custody listings.

Jail information can change after court hearings or release decisions.

Later court records may provide more details about the allegation.

A jail booking does not establish guilt.

The listed charge remains an allegation unless proven through the court process.

Nelson is entitled to all legal protections available to criminal defendants.

The booking record provides only limited information about the alleged violation.

TRF News is reporting only the details available in the public booking information.

Future court filings may provide additional facts about the case.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.