The court imposed an 18-month prison term, stayed for five years. Sorenson must serve 180 days in jail.<\/p>\n
He received credit for 43 days already served, according to the sentencing report.<\/p>\n
Jail Sentence and Court-Ordered Conditions<\/h2>\n
Sorenson may qualify for work release and Sentence to Serve privileges if he meets program requirements.<\/p>\n
He must follow all sex offender requirements imposed by the court.<\/p>\n
While on probation, Sorenson cannot possess or use firearms, ammunition, or explosives.<\/p>\n
He must provide a DNA sample and pay $210 in court fees and fines.<\/p>\n
The prison sentence was stayed, meaning the court did not order him to begin serving that prison term immediately.<\/p>\n
Theft Report Led to Registration Investigation<\/h2>\n
The registration case arose during an investigation into a reported theft on January 13.<\/p>\n
Sorenson was a suspect in that separate theft report, according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n
His former wife, who reported the theft, told investigators she had removed him from the home on December 24.<\/p>\n
Investigators then questioned whether Sorenson had updated his required registration information after leaving that address.<\/p>\n
After coordinating with a Thief River Falls police investigator, Red Lake Tribal Police stopped Sorenson’s vehicle.<\/p>\n
The stop occurred in the 20500 block of Center Street East, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n
Officers then took Sorenson to the Law Enforcement Center.<\/p>\n
There, Sorenson agreed he had not lived at his former wife’s home for the previous nine days.<\/p>\n
He also acknowledged that he considered himself homeless.<\/p>\n
The reported theft prompted the investigation, but the sentence described here concerns the registration violation.<\/p>\n
Earlier Conviction and Registration Case<\/h2>\n
The complaint also cited Sorenson’s prior court history.<\/p>\n
It reported a 2015 conviction for fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.<\/p>\n
In April 2023, Sorenson received a stay of adjudication in a separate predatory offender registration matter.<\/p>\n
A stay of adjudication does not mean that earlier case resulted in a conviction.<\/p>\n
Minnesota Registration Requirements<\/h2>\n
Minnesota law requires qualifying offenders to maintain registration information and report certain changes.<\/p>\n
It also has specific reporting rules for people without a primary address.<\/p>\n
More information is available under Minnesota Statute 243.166<\/a>.<\/p>\n Readers can search public court information through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The supplied report does not specify the sentencing date or a court case number.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n
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