Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Thief River Falls man faces a new felony charge.
Charge filed
Joshua Mark Sorenson, 47, is charged with a felony predatory offender registration violation.
Court records show the criminal complaint was filed Feb. 5.
What the complaint says
The case began Jan. 13 during a theft investigation, according to the complaint.
The complaint says Sorenson was listed as a suspect in that theft case.
His ex-wife was named as the alleged theft victim in the filing.
She told police she made Sorenson leave the home on Dec. 24, the complaint says.
Investigators then reviewed his predatory offender registration, the complaint says.
They believed his registration address had not been updated after he left.
Traffic stop and interview
Police coordinated with another investigator, the complaint says.
Red Lake Tribal Police stopped Sorenson’s vehicle in the 20500 block of Center Street East.
He was taken to the Law Enforcement Center, according to the complaint.
In an interview, Sorenson allegedly said he had been away from home for nine days.
He also allegedly said he considered himself homeless.
Background and law
The complaint lists earlier cases involving Sorenson.
It says he was convicted of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in 2015.
It also says he received a stay of adjudication in April 2023 on a registration case.
Minnesota’s predatory offender registration rules are listed in state law.
You can read the statute at Minnesota Statute 243.166.
The state also posts general guidance at the BCA Predatory Offender Registry page.
Public court records are available through Minnesota Court Records Online.
Red Lake law enforcement information is posted by the tribe at Red Lake Law Enforcement Services.
Next steps
The felony charge is an allegation that must be proven in court.
Sorenson is presumed innocent unless convicted.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.