Warroad Man Faces Child Sex Conduct Charges

Kyle James Rourk

Warroad (trfnews.i234.me) — A Warroad man appeared in court Monday, May 4, on two criminal sexual conduct charges involving a minor under age 16. Kyle James Rourk, 33, is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He is also charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct. The charges are tied to alleged acts involving a minor. According… Continue reading Warroad Man Faces Child Sex Conduct Charges

Menahga Teen Gets 180 Days In Child Sex Case

Colton Johnathon Skare

Roseau County, Minnesota (trfnews.i234.me) — A Menahga teen has been sentenced to 180 days in jail in a child sexual conduct case. Colton Johnathon Skare, 19, was sentenced Tuesday, April 28, in Roseau County court. Skare pleaded guilty in February to second-degree criminal sexual conduct. He was first charged with two counts of first-degree criminal… Continue reading Menahga Teen Gets 180 Days In Child Sex Case

Thief River Falls Man Charged in Child Solicitation Case

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — An 18-year-old Thief River Falls man is facing a felony charge after a report claimed he sent explicit images and messages to a 15-year-old girl. Charge Filed After April 6 Report According to the complaint, the sheriff’s office received the report on April 6. Jarrett James McKay, 18, of Thief… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Charged in Child Solicitation Case

Thief River Falls Man Charged in Child Solicitation Case

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) Authorities said the case began on Feb. 18. That day, police received a report involving alleged contact on Snapchat with a 13-year-old boy. Teie has been summoned to appear in court. The case remains pending. Damian Marshall Teie, 29, of Thief River Falls, has been charged with felony electronic solicitation of… Continue reading Thief River Falls Man Charged in Child Solicitation Case

Mentor Man Enters Plea in Sex Crime Case

Mentor (trfnews.i234.me) — A Mentor, Minnesota, man entered an Alford plea on Tuesday, April 7, in a criminal sexual conduct case. Francisco Arellano, 38, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Under an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence but admits prosecutors likely have enough evidence to win at trial. Plea Entered In District Court… Continue reading Mentor Man Enters Plea in Sex Crime Case

Crookston Man Gets 12 Years in Child Sex Case

Crookston (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a first-degree sex crime involving a child under 13. G. Thomas Amiot, 82, was sentenced on Thursday, April 2. He received the minimum prison term required by law. He pleaded guilty to the felony charge in December. Court records said… Continue reading Crookston Man Gets 12 Years in Child Sex Case

Gary Man Charged In Child Assault Case

Gary Man Charged In Child Assault Case

Norman County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Gary man is facing a misdemeanor assault charge after a criminal complaint was filed in Norman County District Court. According to the complaint, Todd William Steinmetz is charged with fifth-degree assault. The charge alleges he inflicted, or tried to inflict, bodily harm on a child on September 10, 2024. The… Continue reading Gary Man Charged In Child Assault Case

Bemidji Woman Charged After Child Meth Exposure

Bemidji Woman Charged After Child Meth Exposure

Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Bemidji woman is facing criminal charges after prosecutors said she exposed a child to methamphetamine. The case was filed in the Minnesota District Court in Beltrami County. Charges Filed In Beltrami County Rebecca Lynn Rearick, of Bemidji, has been charged with one felony and one gross misdemeanor. The complaint says… Continue reading Bemidji Woman Charged After Child Meth Exposure

Alvarado Dad Charged After Child Not Returned

Alvarado Dad Charged After Child Not Returned

Marshall County (trfnews.i234.me) A Marshall County man is facing a felony charge after a child was not returned to her mother, according to a criminal complaint. Charge Filed In Marshall County Court records say Dustin Jeffery Franks, 34, of Alvarado, was charged in Marshall County District Court. The charge is depriving another of custodial or… Continue reading Alvarado Dad Charged After Child Not Returned

West Fargo Man Gets Life in Child Sex Abuse Case

Nicholas Colin Wika

WEST FARGO, N.D. (trfnews.i234.me) — A West Fargo man has been sentenced to life in prison after a Cass County case involving the sexual abuse of a child. Nicholas Colin Wika, 31, was convicted on three counts of gross sexual imposition. Two counts were Class AA felonies. One count was a Class A felony. The… Continue reading West Fargo Man Gets Life in Child Sex Abuse Case