{"id":33652,"date":"2026-06-19T09:37:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=33652"},"modified":"2026-06-19T09:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:37:08","slug":"moorhead-man-booked-on-four-sex-crime-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/moorhead-man-booked-on-four-sex-crime-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"Moorhead Man Booked on Four Sex Crime Counts"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Moorhead Man Booked on Four Sex Crime Counts<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Moorhead<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Ricardo Mendoza-Bandera, 38, was booked into the Clay County Jail on March 20, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The booking time was listed as 12:11 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied record names three arresting agencies.<\/p>\n<p>They are the Clay County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Hennepin County, and the Moorhead Police Department.<\/p>\n<h2>Charge Listed by Clay County<\/h2>\n<p>The Clay County entry lists fifth-degree controlled substance possession.<\/p>\n<p>The allegation involves a Schedule I, II, III, or IV substance.<\/p>\n<p>The booking language excludes a small amount of marijuana.<\/p>\n<p>No substance type, weight, or test result was included.<\/p>\n<h2>Hennepin County Entry<\/h2>\n<p>The Hennepin County entry lists reckless driving.<\/p>\n<p>The allegation states the driver consciously disregarded a substantial or unjustifiable risk.<\/p>\n<p>The booking record does not describe the reported driving conduct.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not identify a road, vehicle, or alleged damage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\" style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ricardo-Mendoza-Bandera.png\" alt=\"Ricardo Mendoza-Bandera booking photo\" \/><figcaption style=\"margin-top: 8px;\">Ricardo Mendoza-Bandera booking photo. Source: Clay County Jail.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Moorhead Criminal Sexual Conduct Allegations<\/h2>\n<p>The Moorhead entry lists four criminal sexual conduct counts.<\/p>\n<p>The first-degree count references penetration or contact involving a person under 13.<\/p>\n<p>It also references fear of great bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p>The second-degree count also references fear of great bodily harm.<\/p>\n<p>A third-degree count involves a person between 13 and 15.<\/p>\n<p>That entry states the accused was more than 24 months older.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth-degree count involves the same age range.<\/p>\n<p>It states the accused was more than 48 months older.<\/p>\n<p>The supplied information does not identify any alleged victim.<\/p>\n<p>It also provides no incident date, location, or supporting narrative.<\/p>\n<p>No police report or criminal complaint was included.<\/p>\n<p>Those documents may provide more details if filed in court.<\/p>\n<h2>Minnesota Laws and Public Records<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.342<\/a> covers first-degree criminal sexual conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.343<\/a> covers second-degree criminal sexual conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.344<\/a> covers third-degree criminal sexual conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.345<\/a> covers fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/152.025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 152.025<\/a> covers fifth-degree controlled substance offenses.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/169.13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 169.13<\/a> addresses reckless driving.<\/p>\n<p>The brief jail descriptions may differ from formal charging language.<\/p>\n<p>The booking entry also includes an immigration-related notation.<\/p>\n<p>No supporting immigration record was provided with the booking details.<\/p>\n<p>This report does not independently verify that notation.<\/p>\n<p>Clay County publishes inmate information through its <a href=\"https:\/\/claycountymn.gov\/1454\/Inmate-Roster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official online roster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The county warns that roster information may be incomplete or outdated.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moorheadmn.gov\/emergency-services\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moorhead Police Department<\/a> provides public agency information online.<\/p>\n<p>A jail booking is not proof of guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Mendoza-Bandera is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>Charges may be amended, reduced, dismissed, or resolved during later proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>This report is based only on the supplied booking information.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TRF News<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ricardo Mendoza-Bandera, 38, was booked in Clay County on alleged criminal sexual conduct, drug possession, and reckless driving 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