{"id":20251,"date":"2026-02-22T17:34:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=20251"},"modified":"2026-02-22T17:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:34:43","slug":"bemidji-jeffrey-ballek-sex-offender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/bemidji-jeffrey-ballek-sex-offender\/","title":{"rendered":"Bemidji: Jeffrey Ballek Sex Offender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bemidji, Beltrami County<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">(trfnews.i234.me)<\/a> A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists <strong>Jeffrey Thomas Ballek<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The entry lists a registered address in Bemidji.<\/p>\n<p>It lists a release date of October 12, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The record says Ballek is assigned to Intensive Supervised Release.<\/p>\n<h2>DOC details listed<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Name:<\/strong> Jeffrey Thomas Ballek<\/li>\n<li><strong>Birth date:<\/strong> 06\/10\/1966<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height:<\/strong> 5&#8242; 4&#8243;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 190 lbs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build:<\/strong> Slender<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registered address:<\/strong> 900 block of 11th Street Northwest, Bemidji<\/li>\n<li><strong>County:<\/strong> Beltrami<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What the DOC record says<\/h2>\n<p>The DOC record lists two counts under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 609.342<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It also lists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/617.247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 617.247<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The DOC summary says the case involved two known female children.<\/p>\n<p>It says the abuse happened more than once, over time.<\/p>\n<p>It says the contact included penetration.<\/p>\n<p>The summary says Ballek used a trusted relationship to get private access.<\/p>\n<p>It says he used trust and naivete to keep control.<\/p>\n<p>The DOC record also says he possessed child sexual abuse material.<\/p>\n<p>The DOC summary is not the full court file.<\/p>\n<p>It is a short description in a state database.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20253\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20253\" style=\"width: 167px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20253\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ballek-Jeffrey-Thomas.png\" alt=\"Jeffrey Thomas Ballek\" width=\"167\" height=\"272\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20253\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeffrey Thomas Ballek<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Law enforcement agency listed<\/h2>\n<p>The DOC record lists the Bemidji Police Department as the law agency.<\/p>\n<p>A public contact number listed is 218-333-9111.<\/p>\n<p>City police information is posted here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ci.bemidji.mn.us\/police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bemidji Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>County public safety contact information is here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.beltrami.mn.us\/our-government\/buildings-and-locations\/law-enforcement-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beltrami County Law Enforcement Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How to verify public records<\/h2>\n<p>The DOC Public Viewer lists some people under DOC jurisdiction.<\/p>\n<p>You can search by name or offender ID 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 provides a public registrant search tool.<\/p>\n<p>It is available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/coms.doc.state.mn.us\/publicregistrantsearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coms.doc.state.mn.us\/publicregistrantsearch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Public court records may be available on <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Criminal history checks are offered at the <a href=\"https:\/\/chs.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Public Criminal History Search<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Name variation listed<\/h2>\n<p>The DOC record also lists an alias name: George Back.<\/p>\n<p>Public databases can include spelling and name variations.<\/p>\n<h2>Help and reporting<\/h2>\n<p>If you are in immediate danger, call 911.<\/p>\n<p>Victim resources are listed by the DOC here: <a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/doc\/victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mn.gov\/doc\/victims<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Statewide crime victim resources are also listed here: <a href=\"https:\/\/dps.mn.gov\/resources-for\/crime-victim-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota DPS victim resources<\/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>Bemidji, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists Jeffrey Thomas Ballek. 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