Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man faces three felony counts, court records say. The charges allege child sexual abuse material. Michael Anthony Arpa, 37, of Crookston, is the defendant. He is charged in Polk County District Court. The court is in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. Court File No. 60-CR-26-43 is listed. How the case… Continue reading Crookston Man Charged Over Child Abuse Images
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Fergus Falls doctor charged in hockey abuse case
Otter Tail County (trfnews.i234.me) A former Fergus Falls doctor is now facing felony sex charges. Zvi Levran, 69, of Fergus Falls, faces six felony counts of criminal sexual conduct in Otter Tail County. Court records say Levran served as a “hockey doctor” for youth players in Minnesota. Prosecutors say the case involves two high school… Continue reading Fergus Falls doctor charged in hockey abuse case
Grand Forks Man Charged With Child Sexual Abuse Material
Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) — A 27-year-old Grand Forks man is facing two felony charges. Court records tie the case to a cloud account. Maynor Aldair Palacios Arita was arrested Feb. 5. He appeared in court Feb. 9 at the Grand Forks County Courthouse. What investigators say Court documents say the North Dakota Bureau of… Continue reading Grand Forks Man Charged With Child Sexual Abuse Material
Grand Forks County: Child Abuse, Neglect Charges
Grand Forks County (trfnews.i234.me) Child abuse and neglect charges were filed Thursday. Court records name Nicholas James and Tashneena Martell. The case is tied to a visit on Dec. 31, 2025. Officers arrived to serve a writ of eviction, records say. Inside, officers found three adults and four children, according to the file. The children… Continue reading Grand Forks County: Child Abuse, Neglect Charges
Fargo: 5-Year Term in Child Sex Abuse Material Case
Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man was sentenced after a felony plea. Ivan Mercado-Massini, 35, appeared in Cass County District Court on Jan. 20. Judge Reid Brady imposed a five-year prison sentence. The court ordered six months in jail. The rest of the sentence was suspended. Court filings show Mercado-Massini pleaded guilty to… Continue reading Fargo: 5-Year Term in Child Sex Abuse Material Case
Moorhead: Fargo Man Faces Sex Abuse Felonies
Moorhead, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — Ronald Matthew Balzer, 40, of Fargo, North Dakota, is facing four felony charges in Clay County District Court. Prosecutors allege a pattern of abuse over several years. The alleged time span runs from June 27, 2008, to February 18, 2016. Court records list Moorhead as the community of offense. The case… Continue reading Moorhead: Fargo Man Faces Sex Abuse Felonies
Crookston: 3 Felony Child Abuse Material Charges
Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man is facing three felony counts tied to alleged child sexual abuse material, according to court records. Michael Anthony Arpa, 38, of Crookston, is charged in Polk County District Court. The case includes three felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material. The charges allege a minor under the… Continue reading Crookston: 3 Felony Child Abuse Material Charges
Fargo: Felony Child Abuse Charge After Christmas Eve
Fargo (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man is facing a felony child abuse charge after a reported family argument on Christmas Eve. Jayden Alan Dahl, of Fargo, is charged with felony child abuse, according to court documents. Christmas Eve Incident Alleged According to the complaint, the incident happened on Christmas Eve. Court records describe a family… Continue reading Fargo: Felony Child Abuse Charge After Christmas Eve
Barnes County man faces child sex abuse material charges
Barnes County, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — A Barnes County man faces new federal charges. He previously pleaded guilty in a related state case, records show. A federal grand jury indicted Mitchell Joseph Kohler on six counts. The counts include receipt of child sexual abuse material and transportation. The indictment also lists four counts of possession of… Continue reading Barnes County man faces child sex abuse material charges
Bemidji Woman Charged in Child Abuse, Filthy Home
Bemidji (trfnews.i234.me) — A 65-year-old Bemidji woman is charged after deputies say a child was assaulted and kept in extreme filth inside a city home. According to a criminal complaint, Nell Christine Rearick now faces three counts in Beltrami County District Court. She is charged with child endangerment, contributing to the need for child protection… Continue reading Bemidji Woman Charged in Child Abuse, Filthy Home