Twin Valley, Norman County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Twin Valley man was sentenced to prison Friday.
The case is a third-degree criminal sexual conduct conviction.
Juan Carlos Garza, 57, was sentenced Jan. 23 in Norman County District Court.
Court records say the case involved force or coercion.
What the charge means
Minnesota law defines third-degree criminal sexual conduct in the state statute.
The law covers sexual penetration done using coercion or force.
You can read the statute on the Minnesota Revisor site.
Prison term and costs
The judge ordered a 65-month prison term.
The court also ordered Garza to pay $9,085 in fines and fees.
Minnesota prison terms include supervised release after prison time.
Many sentences are split between prison and supervised release.
The exact release date can change under DOC rules.
Conditional release after prison
Court records also show a 10-year conditional release term after prison.
State law requires this extra supervision for many sex offenses.
Conditional release is separate from supervised release.
A violation can bring an offender back to prison.
Where Garza will serve time
Garza is expected to enter the state prison system.
He is expected to be processed at Minnesota Correctional Facility – St. Cloud.
The DOC calls St. Cloud the intake center for adult men.
After intake, inmates may be moved to another prison.
Case timeline
The offense date listed in court records is July 1, 2019.
The public court summary does not name the victim.
It also does not list detailed facts about the incident.
The public can search court records through the state MCRO site.
Related links
- Minnesota statute: Third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
- Minnesota statute: Conditional release for sex offenders.
- Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines: Conditional release overview.
- Minnesota DOC: Minnesota Correctional Facility – St. Cloud.
- Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO).
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.