According to a Pennington County criminal complaint, Hruby had been staying at a campground near Thief River Falls.<\/p>\n
Investigators alleged he had lived in the county for approximately two weeks without updating his required registration.<\/p>\n
The charge stems from an investigation conducted on October 1, 2026.<\/p>\n
The case was filed in Pennington County District Court under file number 57-CR-26-693.<\/p>\n
Investigators Locate Hruby at Campground<\/h2>\n
According to the complaint, investigators learned that Hruby was not complying with Minnesota’s predatory offender registration requirements.<\/p>\n
Authorities also discovered an active felony warrant from Kittson County.<\/p>\n
That warrant involved two separate failure-to-register charges under court file number 35-CR-26-130.<\/p>\n
Investigators located Hruby’s vehicle and camper at the Falls Stay N Play Campground in Pennington County.<\/p>\n
Authorities also received information indicating he was living at the campground.<\/p>\n
Investigators obtained a search warrant for the camper.<\/p>\n
During the search, officers located Hruby and placed him under arrest.<\/p>\n
Hruby Allegedly Admitted Registration Violation<\/h2>\n
Following his arrest, investigators questioned Hruby after advising him of his constitutional rights.<\/p>\n
According to the complaint, Hruby acknowledged staying in Pennington County for approximately two weeks.<\/p>\n
He allegedly admitted that he had not updated his registration after leaving Kittson County.<\/p>\n
Hruby reportedly explained that family problems contributed to his decision to leave the county.<\/p>\n
He also allegedly acknowledged failing to notify Kittson County authorities about his departure.<\/p>\n
According to the complaint, Hruby recognized that two weeks was too long to delay updating his registration.<\/p>\n
Investigators reported that Hruby knew he needed to address the matter but had not done so.<\/p>\n
Previous Conviction and Pending Charges<\/h2>\n
The complaint identifies a previous conviction involving Hruby from August 18, 2020.<\/p>\n
That conviction was for soliciting a child through electronic communication.<\/p>\n
The earlier case is listed under court file number 45-CR-17-286.<\/p>\n
The complaint also references the separate Kittson County registration case.<\/p>\n
The Pennington County allegation and Kittson County charges are separate legal matters.<\/p>\n
The supplied complaint does not establish a conviction in either new registration case.<\/p>\n
Felony Registration Requirements in Minnesota<\/h2>\n
Under Minnesota Statute 243.166<\/a>, qualifying offenders must provide required information to law enforcement.<\/p>\n The law includes reporting duties when certain residence information changes.<\/p>\n Knowingly failing to meet registration requirements can result in felony charges.<\/p>\n A conviction under the cited provision can carry up to five years in prison.<\/p>\n The law also allows a fine of up to $10,000, or both penalties.<\/p>\n Those are maximum penalties, not a sentence imposed against Hruby in the new case.<\/p>\n The criminal complaint identifies one felony count of failure to fulfill predatory offender registration requirements.<\/p>\n The court document also includes an order of detention.<\/p>\n The prosecutor’s file number is 57-1869.<\/p>\n No scheduled hearing date, plea, or final ruling was included in the supplied complaint.<\/p>\n Hruby is presumed innocent of the new charges unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n Readers can search Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a> for publicly available case updates.<\/p>\n Information about the campground is available through the Falls Stay N Play website<\/a>.<\/p>\n No wrongdoing by the campground is alleged in the supplied complaint.<\/p>\n Additional court records would be needed to confirm the current status or final outcome.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\nPennington County Court Proceedings<\/h2>\n
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