{"id":44185,"date":"2026-08-19T14:25:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=44185"},"modified":"2026-08-15T20:25:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T01:25:34","slug":"mahnomen-casino-case-brings-sexual-conduct-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/mahnomen-casino-case-brings-sexual-conduct-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahnomen Casino Case Brings Sexual Conduct Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mahnomen Casino Case Brings Sexual Conduct Charge<\/h2>\n

Mahnomen<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Waubun man faces a criminal sexual conduct charge following an incident at Shooting Star Casino.<\/p>\n

Anthony Ray Lague Jr., 39, is charged with fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct.<\/p>\n

The gross misdemeanor charge alleges nonconsensual sexual contact.<\/p>\n

The case is filed in Mahnomen County District Court as 44-CR-25-841.<\/p>\n

Woman Reports Contact At Casino Deli<\/h2>\n

Law enforcement responded to Shooting Star Casino around 11:40 p.m.<\/p>\n

The initial call involved a report of sexual harassment, according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n

Investigators spoke with a woman whose name is withheld from the public complaint.<\/p>\n

She said she was standing in line at the casino deli when a man approached.<\/p>\n

The woman alleged the man grabbed or slapped her buttocks.<\/p>\n

She told investigators that she did not know the man.<\/p>\n

The woman confronted him after the alleged contact, according to court records.<\/p>\n

Casino security then escorted the man from the deli area.<\/p>\n

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Anthony Ray Lague Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The complaint says the man appeared intoxicated at the time.<\/p>\n

Surveillance Video Reviewed<\/h2>\n

Law enforcement later reviewed surveillance video from the casino.<\/p>\n

The complaint says the video showed the woman standing in the deli line.<\/p>\n

It then allegedly showed a man approach and slap her buttocks.<\/p>\n

Investigators identified that man as Anthony Ray Lague Jr., according to prosecutors.<\/p>\n

Police later attempted to contact Lague at his hotel room.<\/p>\n

No one answered when officers tried to make contact, the complaint states.<\/p>\n

Gross Misdemeanor Charge Filed<\/h2>\n

Prosecutors charged Lague with fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving nonconsensual sexual contact.<\/p>\n

The charge carries a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail.<\/p>\n

It also carries a possible fine of up to $3,000.<\/p>\n

Readers can review Minnesota Statute 609.3451<\/a> for fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct.<\/p>\n

Additional court information is available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The charge is an allegation and has not been proven in court.<\/p>\n

Lague is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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