There are nine sex offenders registered in Beltrami County in the second quarter of 2022, compared to 11 the quarter before.
The Registry shows none of these sex offenders are sexual predators. In Minnesota, convicted predatory offenders also are subject to certain mandatory sentencing laws that are designed to minimize their chances to re-offend.
Minnesota legislation about sex offenders and predators is currently being evaluated and revised, such as if offenders with good behavior can be removed from the Registry.
Frequently updated information about sex offenders in Minnesota can be found online here.
Registered sex offenders in Beltrami County as of Q2
| Offender | Crime | Crime description |
|---|---|---|
| Jerrold Ryan Kemmer | Criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree | Offender engaged in sexual contact with an adult male victim. Contact included fondling. Past history of sexual contact with a minor female victim (age 4). Contact included fondling. Offender was known to victims. |
| Michael Warren Smith | Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, criminal sexual conduct in the second degree | Michael Smith engaged in sexual contact and conduct with a known male toddler. Contact included penetration; conduct included exposure. Smith used his position of authority to gain compliance. |
| Tadashi David Andersen | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | Offender has a history of engaging in sexual contact with a minor female victim (age 14) on numerous occasions. Contact included penetration. Offender gained access to victim by "meeting her" on-line and then meeting in person. Prior juvenile history of viewing child pornography and sexual contact with two minor male victims, ages 5 & 8. Offender was known to victims. |
| Jeffrey Thomas Ballek | Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree | Jeffrey Ballek engaged in sexual contact with two known female children on multiple occasions over an extended period of time. Contact included sexual touching and penetration. Ballek also possessed child sex abuse images. |
| Richard Dean Derby | Use of minors in sexual performance prohibited | Richard Derby engaged in sexual conduct with a known female child. Conduct included recording her while instructing her to pose in a sexually explicit manner. Manipulation was used to gain compliance. At age 17, Derby also engaged in sexual contact with a known female teenager. |
| Dean Melvin Johnson | Possession of pornographic work involving minors (15 counts) | Dean Johnson possessed child pornography depicting unknown female children engaged in sexual contact. |
| Bruce Albert Taylor | Sexual abuse of a minor - Federal statute | Offender has a history of sexual contact with minor females (age 4, 8 & 13). The contact has included sexual touching and penetration. Offender was known to victims. |
| Thomas Edward Strong | Criminal sexual conduct in the fifth degree | Strong has engaged in sexual contact with male and female children. Contact included sexual touching and penetration. Strong was known to victims. |
| Joshua Tyler Ackerman | Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree | Joshua Ackerman engaged in sexual contact with two known male children on multiple occasions. Contact included sexual touching. |
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