Minneapolis Man Listed on Minnesota Offender Registry
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (trfnews.i234.me) — Michael Cortez Banks is listed on Minnesota’s public offender registry.
State records show Banks has a registered address in Minneapolis, within Hennepin County.
The listed residence is in the 3300 block of Portland Avenue South.
The Minnesota Department of Corrections lists Banks’ birth date as December 1, 1964.
His Minnesota Department of Corrections offender identification number is 126928.
The registry also lists several other names associated with Banks.
Those include Michael Banks, Michael C. Banks, Mike Banks and Poochie Banks.
Other listed names include Michael Thomas Barnes and Dale Allen Lindsey.
Offense Information
The public registry cites Minnesota Statutes 617.23, 609.345 and 609.342.
According to state records, one incident occurred in 1995 and involved an unknown adult woman.
The registry states the conduct included indecent exposure.
State records say Banks entered a women’s shower facility to gain access to the victim.
The registry also describes a 1986 offense involving a known female teenager.
State records say that sexual contact included penetration.
The registry states Banks used an established relationship of trust to gain unmonitored access.
It also states that force was used to gain control.
A separate incident listed by the state occurred in 1983.
That offense involved sexual contact with a known male child, according to the registry.
State records say Banks again used a relationship of trust to gain unmonitored access.
The registry states manipulation and coercion were used to maintain control.
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.342 through the Minnesota Legislature.
Information about Minnesota Statute 609.345 is also available online.
The Legislature also provides Minnesota Statute 617.23.
Supervision in Hennepin County
Corrections records list Banks’ release date as December 17, 2025.
The state registry says Banks is currently assigned to Intensive Supervised Release.
The program provides increased supervision for certain people released from Minnesota prisons.
More information is available through the Minnesota Department of Corrections ISR program.
The Minneapolis Police Department is listed as the local law enforcement agency.
Public registry information can change when residence or supervision details are updated.
Readers can check current records through the Minnesota Department of Corrections public registrant search.
Additional corrections information is available from the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
Official state records should be reviewed for the latest available information.
I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.
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