{"id":21058,"date":"2026-03-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=21058"},"modified":"2026-03-01T08:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T14:45:13","slug":"baxter-man-charged-in-private-image-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/baxter-man-charged-in-private-image-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Baxter man charged in private image case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Baxter<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) A Baxter man is charged in a private image case.<\/p>\n<p>Court filings in Crow Wing County name Shanoi Marcus Richardson, 32, of Baxter.<\/p>\n<p>He is charged with a gross misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>The charge alleges nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images.<\/p>\n<p>The case followed an investigation by the Baxter Police Department.<\/p>\n<h2>What court records allege<\/h2>\n<p>Charging papers say Richardson intentionally shared an image of another person.<\/p>\n<p>The papers say the person did not consent to the sharing.<\/p>\n<p>The charge says the image was private and sexual in nature.<\/p>\n<p>Court records list Baxter as the location of the alleged offense.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged offense date is Oct. 28, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The report that started the case was made in late 2025, records say.<\/p>\n<p>Richardson has not been convicted in this case.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone charged is presumed innocent in court.<\/p>\n<h2>Key dates<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alleged offense:<\/strong> Oct. 28, 2025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Summons filed:<\/strong> Feb. 25, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>First appearance:<\/strong> March 30, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Court records say the summons was authorized by Judge Matthew Mallie.<\/p>\n<p>A summons orders a defendant to appear in court.<\/p>\n<p>It is not the same as an arrest warrant.<\/p>\n<h2>What happens next<\/h2>\n<p>The first appearance is the first court hearing in the case.<\/p>\n<p>The court can review the charge and the defendant\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<p>The judge can set release rules and future court dates.<\/p>\n<p>Later hearings can include motions, plea talks, or a trial date.<\/p>\n<h2>About the charge<\/h2>\n<p>The charge cites <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/617.261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Statute 617.261<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The statute covers sharing certain private sexual images without consent.<\/p>\n<p>A gross misdemeanor is more serious than a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>It is less serious than a felony.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors must still prove the case in court.<\/p>\n<h2>How to follow the case<\/h2>\n<p>Public updates may appear on <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online (MCRO)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Search by name and county to find a public case entry.<\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RAINN: National Sexual Assault Hotline<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mncasa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MNCASA: Minnesota support resources<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>TRF News does not name alleged victims in these cases.<\/p>\n<p>Updates will be published as more details become available.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21060\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-21060\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Baxter-man-charged-in-private-image-case-300x200.png\" alt=\"Baxter man charged in private image case\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Baxter-man-charged-in-private-image-case-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Baxter-man-charged-in-private-image-case-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Baxter-man-charged-in-private-image-case-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Baxter-man-charged-in-private-image-case.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baxter man charged in private image case<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baxter (trfnews.i234.me) A Baxter man is charged in a private image case. Court filings in Crow Wing County name Shanoi Marcus Richardson, 32, of Baxter. He is charged with a gross misdemeanor. The charge alleges nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images. The case followed an investigation by the Baxter Police Department. 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