{"id":60611,"date":"2026-10-24T15:59:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T20:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/?p=60611"},"modified":"2026-10-24T15:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T20:59:31","slug":"albert-lea-paul-arthur-berg-listed-in-doc-registry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/albert-lea-paul-arthur-berg-listed-in-doc-registry\/","title":{"rendered":"Albert Lea: Paul Arthur Berg Listed in DOC Registry"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALBERT LEA, Minn.<\/strong> (trfnews.i234.me<\/a>) \u2014 A Minnesota Department of Corrections public record identifies Paul Arthur Berg as a registrant in Albert Lea. The listing places his registered area near West College Street and Euclid Avenue in Freeborn County. It gives a general location rather than a street address.<\/p>\n

The notice includes Berg’s identifying details, past offense information, and a release date of August 16, 2018. The DOC states that his court-imposed prison sentence and supervised release have expired.<\/p>\n

What the Minnesota DOC Record Says<\/h2>\n

The listing identifies Berg, born July 19, 1951, under Minnesota DOC offender ID 173144. It cites Minnesota Statutes 609.343 and 609.352 in connection with his offense history.<\/p>\n

According to the DOC, Berg has a history of sexual contact and conduct involving female children and a teenager. The agency reports that the conduct included touching and soliciting a victim for sexual acts. Some victims knew Berg, while another did not.<\/p>\n

The department says he used trusted relationships to gain unmonitored access to known victims. The notice also describes an unknown victim contacted while walking in public.<\/p>\n

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Paul Arthur Berg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The department describes manipulation, coercion, fear, and intimidation in its account. These descriptions come from the state’s public notification record. The notice does not report a new arrest or charge in 2026.<\/p>\n

Minnesota Community Notification Rules<\/h2>\n

Under Minnesota law, local law enforcement decides which details to disclose in each community notification. The DOC says it posts authorized information within 48 hours of receiving approval.<\/p>\n

Public notification rules appear in Minnesota Statutes 244.052<\/a> and 253D.32<\/a>. Registration requirements are covered by Minnesota Statutes 243.166<\/a> and 243.167<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The state says Berg is not wanted by law enforcement, unless another notice states otherwise. It publishes the information to help residents identify the general area listed for a registrant.<\/p>\n

The address details are from the supplied notice and have not been independently verified for October 2026.<\/p>\n

Where Residents Can Get More Information<\/h2>\n

Residents with questions can contact the Albert Lea Police Department at 507-377-5780. They can also reach the DOC Community Notification Unit at 651-361-7340 or 866-396-9953.<\/p>\n

The department accepts email at notification.doc@state.mn.us<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A DOC fact sheet<\/a> explains the notification process and how risk levels are assigned. The supplied record does not state Berg’s notification level.<\/p>\n

Additional resources are available through the Minnesota Department of Corrections website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 TRF News. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Minnesota DOC records list Paul Arthur Berg in Albert Lea, Freeborn County. Read the offense summary, 2018 release details, and public safety resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_wpscp_schedule_draft_date":"","_wpscp_schedule_republish_date":"","_wpscppro_advance_schedule":false,"_wpscppro_advance_schedule_date":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":false,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"","_twitter_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type":"","_pinterest_share_type":"","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"","_medium_share_type":"","_threads_share_type":"","_bluesky_share_type":"","_mastodon_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"","timeOption":"","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":""},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[13],"tags":[28458,28455,28456,28460,11112,28411,28457,28459,28453,28461,28454,786],"class_list":["post-60611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sex-offenders","tag-albert-lea-community-notification","tag-albert-lea-sex-offender-registry","tag-freeborn-county-mn","tag-freeborn-county-public-safety","tag-minnesota-doc","tag-minnesota-public-registrant-search","tag-minnesota-registered-offenders","tag-minnesota-sex-offender-information","tag-paul-arthur-berg","tag-paul-arthur-berg-mugshot","tag-paul-berg-albert-lea-mn","tag-trf-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60611"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60613,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60611\/revisions\/60613"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trfnews.i234.me\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}