{"id":20263,"date":"2026-02-22T17:47:42","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=20263"},"modified":"2026-02-22T17:47:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T23:47:42","slug":"blackduck-dean-johnson-sex-offender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/blackduck-dean-johnson-sex-offender\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackduck: Dean Johnson Sex Offender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Blackduck, Beltrami County<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">(trfnews.i234.me)<\/a> \u2014 A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists <strong>Dean Melvin Johnson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The DOC entry lists MNDOC Offender ID 234474.<\/p>\n<p>The record lists a registered address in Blackduck, Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>The entry lists a release date of August 4, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>The entry says the sentence and supervised release expired.<\/p>\n<h2>What the DOC record says<\/h2>\n<p>The DOC record lists an offense under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/617.247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 617.247<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This law covers the possession and sharing of child sexual abuse material.<\/p>\n<p>The DOC summary says Johnson possessed child sexual exploitation materials.<\/p>\n<p>The summary says he was not known to the victims.<\/p>\n<p>The DOC summary is not a full court file.<\/p>\n<p>It is a short description in a state record.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20264\" style=\"width: 203px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20264\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Johnson-Dean-Melvin.png\" alt=\"Dean Melvin Johnson\" width=\"203\" height=\"272\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dean Melvin Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Names listed<\/h2>\n<p>The DOC entry lists multiple name variations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dean Johnson<\/li>\n<li>Dean M. Johnson<\/li>\n<li>Jimmy D. Johnson<\/li>\n<li>Jimmy Dean Johnson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Local agency listed<\/h2>\n<p>The record lists the Blackduck Police Department as the law agency.<\/p>\n<p>The phone number listed is 218-835-4802.<\/p>\n<p>City public safety information is here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blackduckmn.com\/public-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blackduck Police and Fire Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How to verify public information<\/h2>\n<p>The DOC locator explains who appears in its public search.<\/p>\n<p>Use the DOC Public Viewer here:\u00a0<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>Use it here:\u00a0<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 Minnesota Court Records Online:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For criminal history, use the state search tool:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/chs.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chs.state.mn.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Help and reporting<\/h2>\n<p>If you are in immediate danger, call 911.<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota victim resources are listed here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mn.gov\/doc\/victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mn.gov\/doc\/victims<\/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>Blackduck, Beltrami County (trfnews.i234.me) \u2014 A Minnesota Department of Corrections record lists Dean Melvin Johnson. The DOC entry lists MNDOC Offender ID 234474. The record lists a registered address in Blackduck, Minnesota. The entry lists a release date of August 4, 2016. The entry says the sentence and supervised release expired. 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