Thief River Falls Man Charged After Missed Check-In
THIEF RIVER FALLS (trfnews.i234.me) — Lane Allen Anderson, 30, faces a felony charge involving Minnesota’s predatory offender registry.
Anderson was arrested after authorities alleged he failed to complete a required weekly check-in. The complaint was filed on June 24 in Pennington County.
Weekly Check-In Allegedly Missed
According to the complaint, an officer met with Anderson on June 3. The meeting was held to update his registry information.
Authorities said Anderson was homeless at the time. He was allegedly told to report to law enforcement every week.
The complaint states Anderson agreed to return on June 10. That visit was expected to serve as his next weekly check-in.
However, authorities said Anderson had not reported an address by June 12. Investigators then reviewed his registration status and prior case history.
Felony Charge Filed
Anderson is charged with knowingly failing to meet a predatory offender registration requirement. The charge is a felony under Minnesota law.
The filing contains allegations that have not been proven in court. Anderson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
According to the complaint, Anderson has prior felony convictions from Pennington County.
In 2019, he was convicted of two offenses involving electronic communications with a child. One offense involved describing sexual conduct through electronic communication.
The second offense involved sending material that described sexual conduct to a child. The complaint listed both convictions as part of the registration history.
In 2022, Anderson was convicted of failing to meet a predatory offender registration requirement. That case was also filed in Pennington County.
Registration Resources
Readers can review the Minnesota BCA Predatory Offender Registry page.
The registration law appears in Minnesota Statute 243.166.
Court filings are accusations and do not establish guilt. The case will move through the Pennington County court system.
Additional hearing dates were not included in the information provided for this report.
I’m Chris Harper, reporting for TRF News.