Blackduck: Dean Johnson Sex Offender

Dean Melvin Johnson

Blackduck, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists Dean Melvin Johnson. The DOC entry lists MNDOC Offender ID 234474. The record lists a registered address in Blackduck, Minnesota. The entry lists a release date of August 4, 2016. The entry says the sentence and supervised release expired. What the DOC record… Continue reading Blackduck: Dean Johnson Sex Offender

Grand Forks Man Charged With Child Sexual Abuse Material

Maynor Aldair Palacios Arita

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

Fargo: 5-Year Term in Child Sex Abuse Material Case

Ivan Mercado-Massini

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

Fargo: Sex Offender Gets 5 Years in Prison

Patrick Rooney

Fargo, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man already registered as a sex offender was sentenced to prison for possessing child sexual abuse material, according to court records. Sentence and Plea Patrick Allen Rooney, 38, entered an Alford plea in Cass County District Court. An Alford plea lets a person keep saying they are not… Continue reading Fargo: Sex Offender Gets 5 Years in Prison

Crookston: 3 Felony Child Abuse Material Charges

Michael Anthony Arpa

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