Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists Steven Bruyere.
The entry places him in Pennington County.
The entry lists his MNDOC Offender ID as 215440.
It lists a registered address in Thief River Falls.
What the DOC record shows
The DOC record lists an offense under Minnesota Statute 609.342.
That statute covers first-degree criminal sexual conduct in Minnesota.
The DOC offense summary says the case involved a child victim.
It says the conduct happened more than once.
It says Bruyere made explicit photos and videos.
It says he showed the child pornography.
It says he used bribery and a position of authority.
It says he also possessed child sex abuse images of other children.
The record lists a release date of June 22, 2019.
It also says his prison sentence and supervised release later expired.
Address details
The DOC record places Bruyere in Pennington County.
It lists a Thief River Falls address for registration.
Addresses can change as people move.
Records can also be updated after court action.
Community notification basics
Minnesota assigns risk levels when registrants leave prison.
The DOC says Level 3 is the highest risk level.
Local law enforcement handles neighborhood notice for Level 3 moves.
The DOC also provides a public search for Level 3 registrants.
Learn more at the DOC’s community notification page.
You can also use the DOC’s public registrant search.
How to verify public information
The Minnesota DOC locator shows people still under DOC jurisdiction.
That includes people in prison or under supervision.
If someone is not under DOC jurisdiction, they may not appear.
Use the DOC locator here: coms.doc.state.mn.us/publicviewer.
Minnesota also posts a public list of non-compliant registrants.
People who are compliant will not appear on that list.
That tool is here: Non-compliant predatory registrants.
For court records, use Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO).
For criminal history, use Minnesota Public Criminal History Search.
Victim help and reporting
If you believe a crime occurred, call 911 in an emergency.
For non-emergencies, contact local law enforcement.
In Thief River Falls, reach the Thief River Falls Police Department at 218-681-6161.
Pennington County also offers victim services support.
Statewide resources are also listed at mn.gov/doc/victims.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.
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