{"id":45762,"date":"2026-08-31T17:39:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T22:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=45762"},"modified":"2026-08-28T05:27:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T10:27:41","slug":"moorhead-anthony-baumgartner-faces-2nd-degree-csc-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/moorhead-anthony-baumgartner-faces-2nd-degree-csc-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"Moorhead: Anthony Baumgartner Faces 2nd-Degree CSC Charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Moorhead: Anthony Baumgartner Faces 2nd-Degree CSC Charge<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Moorhead<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 Anthony James Baumgartner, 36, was booked into the Clay County Correctional Facility on August 26, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The booking time was listed as 3:14 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>The Clay County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is listed as the arresting agency.<\/p>\n<p>The jail roster lists one second-degree criminal sexual conduct charge against Baumgartner.<\/p>\n<h2>Second-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Alleged<\/h2>\n<p>The booking description says the charge involves a person under age 13.<\/p>\n<p>It also states the accused is more than 36 months older than that person.<\/p>\n<p>The jail entry does not provide details about the alleged incident.<\/p>\n<p>It does not identify the alleged victim.<\/p>\n<p>TRF News does not publish identifying information about alleged minor victims in sexual offense cases.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BAUMGARTNER-ANTHONY-JAMES.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<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\/08\/BAUMGARTNER-ANTHONY-JAMES.jpg\" alt=\"Anthony James Baumgartner booking photo\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><em>Anthony James Baumgartner booking image. Source: Clay County inmate roster.<\/em><\/div>\n<p>The record does not state when or where the alleged conduct occurred.<\/p>\n<p>No court case number was included in the information provided.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review Minnesota&#8217;s current law through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Revisor of Statutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Minnesota Law Addresses Second-Degree CSC<\/h2>\n<p>Minnesota law defines several circumstances supporting second-degree criminal sexual conduct charges.<\/p>\n<p>The statute includes provisions involving alleged sexual contact with minors.<\/p>\n<p>A conviction under the statute can carry serious criminal penalties.<\/p>\n<p>The current law allows up to 25 years in prison for a conviction.<\/p>\n<p>It also allows a fine of up to $35,000.<\/p>\n<p>Those are maximum penalties and do not predict the outcome of Baumgartner&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<h2>Baumgartner Booked in Moorhead<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/claycountymn.gov\/223\/Correctional-Facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clay County Correctional Facility<\/a> is located in Moorhead.<\/p>\n<p>The official county site lists the facility at 800 9th Street North.<\/p>\n<p>Additional case information may become available through public court filings.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can search many cases through <a href=\"https:\/\/publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us\/CaseSearch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Booking records can change as a case moves through the court system.<\/p>\n<p>Charges may also be amended, dismissed, or resolved during later proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The charge against Baumgartner is an allegation and does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Baumgartner is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m Adrian Cole reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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