The Registry shows that one of these sex offender is sexual predator. In Minnesota, convicted predatory offenders also are subject to certain mandatory sentencing laws that are designed to minimize their chances of re-offend.
According to a study by SafeHome.org, 18,877 registered sex offenders were living in the state as of August 2024. This translates to roughly 331 offenders per 100,000 residents.
Another study by the Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center revealed that Minnesota spends over $100 million annually on the Sex Offense Civil Commitment (SOCC) program, which primarily aims to prevent recidivism among sex offenders in the state.
Frequently updated information about sex offenders in Minnesota can be found online here.
Registered Sex Offenders in Wadena County as of Q4 2024
| Offender | Crime | Crime description |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Lyndon Walker | Solicitation of children to engage in sexual conduct, communication of sexually explicit materials to children, criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree | Patrick Walker engaged in separate incidents of sexual conduct against a known, teen-aged female over a period of time. He used his relationship to exploit unmonitored access. He used force in his attempts to gain control. Additionally, Walker engaged in the solicitation of an unknown teen-aged female. He used the internet and social media to gain access. He offered payments of cash in an attempt to manage the victim. |
| Timothy George Bungert | Solicitation of children to engage in sexual conduct, communication of sexually explicit materials to children, predatory offense, non-MN statute | Timothy Bungert has a history of sexual conduct with unknown female teenagers. Conduct included sexually explicit conversations and attempting to arrange a meeting in person for sexual contact. Bungert gained access by meeting them online. |
| Davis Earl Whitaker | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | Offender has a history of engaging in sexual contact with a 17 yr. old female victim and 23 additional victims. Contact has included penetration. Force has been used to gain compliance. Offender has been known to victims. |
| Terrance Lee Lindmark | Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree | Terrance Lindmark has a history of sexual contact with a known male child and a known female toddler. Contacts included penetration. Force was used to gain compliance. |
| Christopher Austin Sharp | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | Christopher Sharp, at the age of 18, engaged in sexual contact with a known female teenager. Contact included penetration. Sharp used force to gain compliance. Sharp also engaged in sexual contact with an adult female. Contact included sexual touching. |
| Nicholas Allen Rosemeier | Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree | Nicholas Rosemeier engaged in sexual contact with a known female toddler. Contact included sexual touching. Rosemeier used his position of authority to gain compliance. |
| Ryan Paul Petro | Criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree | Ryan Petro engaged in sexual contact with a known female teenager on multiple occasions. Contact included penetration. Petro was known to victim. |
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