Thief River Falls Jail Booking: Felony Sex Charge

Thief River Falls (trfnews.i234.me) — Benjamin Thomas Charlton, 38, was booked into the Pennington County Jail on September 21.

The jail roster lists one felony charge against Charlton.

The charge is second-degree criminal sexual conduct under Minnesota Statute 609.343.1a(h)(iii).

Felony Charge Listed on Jail Roster

The roster describes the charge as sexual contact involving a person under age 16.

The listed offense also involves an alleged significant relationship between the accused and complainant.

The statute entry further references multiple alleged acts.

The jail roster classifies the offense as a felony.

The provided booking information does not describe the alleged incidents.

Benjamin Thomas Charlton

The information also does not list where the alleged conduct occurred.

No dates for the alleged conduct were included in the provided entry.

A bond amount and court date were not included in the information provided.

Minnesota law identifies several forms of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.

The subsection listed for Charlton involves an alleged complainant younger than 16.

It also involves an alleged significant relationship between the accused and complainant.

The provision covers allegations involving multiple acts committed over an extended period.

The full statute is available from the Minnesota Revisor of Statutes.

Charlton was listed in Pennington County custody records with a September 21 booking date.

Pennington County Corrections is located in Thief River Falls.

Readers can check current records using the Pennington County In-Custody Search.

A booking record is not a finding of guilt.

The charge is an allegation unless established through the court process.

Charlton is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Further details could become available through future court filings.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.

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