{"id":20211,"date":"2026-02-22T09:01:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:01:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=20211"},"modified":"2026-02-22T09:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T15:01:47","slug":"thief-river-falls-todd-sorenson-sex-offender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/thief-river-falls-todd-sorenson-sex-offender\/","title":{"rendered":"Thief River Falls: Todd Sorenson Sex Offender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Thief River Falls, Pennington County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists <strong>Todd Joshua Sorenson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The entry places him in Pennington County.<\/p>\n<p>The record lists MNDOC Offender ID 242277.<\/p>\n<p>The record also lists a registered address in Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n<h2>What the record says<\/h2>\n<p>The DOC record lists an offense under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.344<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That statute covers criminal sexual conduct in the third degree.<\/p>\n<p>The DOC summary says the main incident happened in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>It says Sorenson had sexual contact with a known teenage girl.<\/p>\n<p>The summary says the contact included penetration.<\/p>\n<p>It says he used a trusted relationship to gain private access.<\/p>\n<p>It says he used attention and affection to keep the contact going.<\/p>\n<p>It also says he gave the victim a mood-altering substance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20213\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20213\" style=\"width: 164px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20213\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sorenson-Todd-Joshua.png\" alt=\"Todd Joshua Sorenson\" width=\"164\" height=\"274\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Todd Joshua Sorenson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Earlier incident noted<\/h2>\n<p>The DOC summary also describes a 2011 public incident.<\/p>\n<p>It says he exposed himself in public.<\/p>\n<p>It says the conduct was directed at three unknown female victims.<\/p>\n<h2>Release and supervision status<\/h2>\n<p>The record lists a release date of August 31, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>It says he is currently assigned to Intensive Supervised Release.<\/p>\n<p>The supervision location is listed in the Bemidji area.<\/p>\n<h2>How to verify public information<\/h2>\n<p>The DOC locator shows people still under DOC jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>Use the DOC locator here: <a href=\"https:\/\/coms.doc.state.mn.us\/publicviewer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coms.doc.state.mn.us\/publicviewer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota also offers a public registrant search tool.<\/p>\n<p>Use it here: <a href=\"https:\/\/coms.doc.state.mn.us\/publicregistrantsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coms.doc.state.mn.us\/publicregistrantsearch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For court records, use <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For criminal history, use <a href=\"https:\/\/chs.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Public Criminal History Search<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Reporting and victim help<\/h2>\n<p>If you are in danger, call 911.<\/p>\n<p>For non-emergencies, contact local law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>In Thief River Falls, reach the <a href=\"https:\/\/trfmn.gov\/179\/Police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thief River Falls Police Department<\/a> at 218-681-6161.<\/p>\n<p>Pennington County victim support is here: <a href=\"https:\/\/co.pennington.mn.us\/index.php\/services\/victim-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Victim Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>State resources are listed here: <a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/doc\/victims\/victim-support-and-resources\/index.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MN DOC victim support<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists Todd Joshua Sorenson. The entry places him in Pennington County. The record lists MNDOC Offender ID 242277. The record also lists a registered address in Thief River Falls. 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