Shane Dennis Gorden is accused of sexually assaulting, choking, and physically attacking a woman on October 13, 2026.<\/p>\n
According to a criminal complaint, the allegations surfaced after family members contacted police about a domestic assault.<\/p>\n
Gorden is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, domestic assault by strangulation, and felony domestic assault involving prior convictions.<\/p>\n
Family Member Reports Alleged Assault<\/h2>\n
Moorhead police responded to a domestic assault report around 8:43 p.m. on October 13.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, the woman’s son told investigators his mother had been assaulted earlier that day.<\/p>\n
He identified Gorden as the person allegedly responsible.<\/p>\n
Officers contacted the woman to investigate what had happened inside the home.<\/p>\n
The complaint states she initially told police she wanted Gorden removed from her residence.<\/p>\n
She also acknowledged that Gorden had struck her.<\/p>\n
However, investigators reported that she was reluctant to provide further details about the incident.<\/p>\n
Granddaughter Provides Video to Police<\/h2>\n
Investigators later received a video from the woman’s granddaughter.<\/p>\n
According to the complaint, the granddaughter recorded the video earlier that day.<\/p>\n
In the recording, the woman reportedly described being thrown to the ground and sexually assaulted.<\/p>\n
She also alleged that Gorden choked her until she could no longer breathe.<\/p>\n
The granddaughter told investigators she recorded the woman’s account because she feared the allegations would later be denied.<\/p>\n
Police included information from the recording in their investigation, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n
The supplied account does not indicate that the video captured the alleged assault itself.<\/p>\n
Three Felony Charges Filed<\/h2>\n
Following the investigation, prosecutors filed three felony charges against Gorden in Clay County District Court.<\/p>\n
First-degree criminal sexual conduct:<\/strong> Prosecutors allege Gorden committed a sexual assault involving force.<\/p>\n Domestic assault by strangulation:<\/strong> The complaint alleges Gorden restricted the woman’s breathing by choking her.<\/p>\n Felony domestic assault:<\/strong> The charge also cites Gorden’s previous domestic assault convictions.<\/p>\n Minnesota law treats these allegations as serious criminal offenses, with potential prison sentences upon conviction.<\/p>\n Readers can review Minnesota’s first-degree criminal sexual conduct law<\/a>.<\/p>\n Additional information is available under Minnesota’s domestic assault by strangulation statute<\/a>.<\/p>\n Court records cited in the report identify two previous domestic assault convictions involving Gorden.<\/p>\n He was convicted of felony domestic assault in January 2022.<\/p>\n Records also show a gross misdemeanor domestic assault conviction from December 2025.<\/p>\n Those convictions are relevant to the new felony domestic assault charge.<\/p>\n The supplied information does not provide Gorden’s current bail amount or upcoming court dates.<\/p>\n The charges are being handled in Clay County District Court.<\/p>\n Additional case information may be available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n The allegations described in the criminal complaint have not been proven in court.<\/p>\n Gorden is presumed innocent of the new charges unless and until proven guilty.<\/p>\n I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\nPrevious Domestic Assault Convictions<\/h2>\n
Case Moves Through Clay County Court<\/h2>\n
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