{"id":5979,"date":"2026-01-13T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=5979"},"modified":"2026-01-16T15:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:48:37","slug":"fargo-high-risk-sex-offender-new-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/fargo-high-risk-sex-offender-new-address\/","title":{"rendered":"Fargo: High-Risk Sex Offender New Address"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fargo, Cass County<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">trfnews.i234.me<\/a>)\u00a0Fargo police issued a public notice about a registered sex offender.<\/p>\n<p>Police said Raymond Warren Rushton, 38, registered a new Fargo address.<\/p>\n<p>The address is on 11th Street North, police said.<\/p>\n<h2>Police description<\/h2>\n<p>Police described Rushton as 5-foot-6 and about 235 pounds.<\/p>\n<p>They listed brown hair and blue eyes.<\/p>\n<h2>Conviction history<\/h2>\n<p>Police said Rushton was convicted in 2008 in Cass County District Court.<\/p>\n<p>They said the conviction was for gross sexual imposition.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the case involved two child victims.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8919\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8919\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-8919\" src=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Raymond-Willard-Rushton-298x300.png\" alt=\"Raymond Willard Rushton\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Raymond-Willard-Rushton-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Raymond-Willard-Rushton-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Raymond-Willard-Rushton.png 613w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8919\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Raymond Willard Rushton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Risk level and registration<\/h2>\n<p>Police said a state committee rated Rushton as high risk.<\/p>\n<p>That committee is the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The state registry says high-risk offenders are most likely to reoffend.<\/p>\n<p>The registry also says some offenders must register for life.<\/p>\n<p>State registry guidance says high-risk offenders verify information four times each year.<\/p>\n<p>The registry lists January, April, July, and October as the check-in months.<\/p>\n<p>The registry also says high-risk offenders cannot live within 500 feet of schools.<\/p>\n<h2>How to get updates<\/h2>\n<p>Police urged residents to use official sources for updates.<\/p>\n<p>The North Dakota Sex Offender Registry posts public profiles and updates in real time.<\/p>\n<p>Residents can search the registry by name, city, or county.<\/p>\n<p>The registry says users can click \u201cTrack Offender\u201d for email alerts.<\/p>\n<p>People can also track all offenders in a chosen area.<\/p>\n<h2>Important reminder<\/h2>\n<p>The state registry warns against harassment or threats.<\/p>\n<p>It says illegal actions can result in arrest and prosecution.<\/p>\n<p>The registry also asks residents to report errors to local law enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Police did not issue any special safety order with this notice.<\/p>\n<p>The release was meant to share public information with the community.<\/p>\n<p>For emergencies, call 911.<\/p>\n<p>For non-emergency concerns, contact the Fargo Police Department.<\/p>\n<h2>Related links<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fargond.gov\/news-events\/city-news-releases\">City of Fargo: Police news releases<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sexoffender.nd.gov\/offender\">North Dakota Sex Offender Registry: offender information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sexoffender.nd.gov\/questions\">North Dakota Sex Offender Registry: FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>North Dakota Sex Offender Registry: notification tools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;m Chris Harper reporting for <a href=\"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\">TRF News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me)\u00a0Fargo police issued a public notice about a registered sex offender. Police said Raymond Warren Rushton, 38, registered a new Fargo address. The address is on 11th Street North, police said. Police description Police described Rushton as 5-foot-6 and about 235 pounds. They listed brown hair and blue eyes. 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