Beltrami County, MN (trfnews.i234.me)—Sean Sutton, a 35-year-old white male standing at 6 feet 1 inch and weighing 240 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes, was taken into custody on January 24, 2025. He is currently held at the Beltrami County Jail without bail. The arrest pertains to a charge under Minnesota Statute 609.2242, subdivision 1(1), which defines misdemeanor domestic assault as committing an act with the intent to cause fear in another of immediate bodily harm or death.
Under Minnesota law, a misdemeanor domestic assault conviction can result in a sentence of up to 90 days in jail, a fine of up to $1,000, or both.
If an individual has prior qualified domestic violence-related offense convictions within the past ten years, subsequent offenses can be charged as gross misdemeanors or felonies, leading to more severe penalties.
As of now, no court date has been scheduled for Sutton. The case will be heard in the District Court of Beltrami County.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for trfnews.i234.me