{"id":46957,"date":"2026-09-09T07:33:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T12:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=46957"},"modified":"2026-09-05T06:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T11:06:10","slug":"fergus-falls-cody-tinklenberg-faces-2-sex-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fergus-falls-cody-tinklenberg-faces-2-sex-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Fergus Falls: Cody Tinklenberg Faces 2 Sex Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Fergus Falls: Cody Tinklenberg Faces 2 Sex Charges<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Fergus Falls (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)<\/strong> \u2014 Cody Lee Tinklenberg was booked into the Otter Tail County Jail on September 2, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Tinklenberg is listed as 31 years old.<\/p>\n<p>The custody roster lists two active felony second-degree criminal sexual conduct charges.<\/p>\n<p>Both counts cite Minnesota Statute 609.343, subdivision 1a(e).<\/p>\n<p>The charges involve alleged sexual contact with a child under 14.<\/p>\n<p>The listed provision also requires the accused to be more than 36 months older.<\/p>\n<h2>Two Felony Counts Listed<\/h2>\n<p>The Otter Tail County roster lists the same general charge description twice.<\/p>\n<p>The available record does not explain whether the counts involve separate alleged incidents.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not provide dates for the alleged conduct.<\/p>\n<p>No location is identified in the custody information supplied for this story.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"text-align: center; margin: 25px auto;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: inline-block;\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Tinklenberg-Cody-Lee.jpg\" alt=\"Cody Lee Tinklenberg mugshot\" \/><figcaption>Cody Lee Tinklenberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The minor&#8217;s identity is not being published.<\/p>\n<p>The roster does not provide further details about the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>It also does not include a criminal complaint or detailed investigative report.<\/p>\n<p>Those records may provide additional information as the case moves through court.<\/p>\n<h2>What Minnesota Law Says<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/609.343\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Statute 609.343<\/a> defines second-degree criminal sexual conduct.<\/p>\n<p>Subdivision 1a covers allegations involving people under 18 years old.<\/p>\n<p>Clause (e) applies when the complainant is under 14.<\/p>\n<p>The accused also must be more than 36 months older than the complainant.<\/p>\n<p>The statute says mistake about the complainant&#8217;s age is not a defense.<\/p>\n<p>It also says consent is not a defense under this specific provision.<\/p>\n<p>The state does not need to prove that the alleged contact was coerced under clause (e).<\/p>\n<h2>Possible Penalty<\/h2>\n<p>Second-degree criminal sexual conduct is a felony under Minnesota law.<\/p>\n<p>A conviction can carry up to 25 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p>The maximum fine can reach $35,000.<\/p>\n<p>Those are statutory maximums and do not represent a sentence in Tinklenberg&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<p>Sentencing depends on the final case outcome and Minnesota sentencing rules.<\/p>\n<p>Readers can review <a href=\"https:\/\/ottertailcounty.gov\/public-safety-law\/detention\/county-jail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Otter Tail County Jail information<\/a> online.<\/p>\n<p>Available court records can be searched through <a href=\"https:\/\/mncourts.gov\/access-case-records\/mcro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The charges are allegations and do not establish Tinklenberg&#8217;s guilt.<\/p>\n<p>Tinklenberg 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><strong>Copyright 2026 TRF News. 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