There were six sex offenders registered in Rice County as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
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 Rice County as of Q4 2023
| Offender | Crime | Crime description |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel George Baisley Jr. | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | Samuel Baisley has a history of sexual contact with a known female child and a known female teen. Contact included penetration. |
| Darren Everett Sweazey | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | Offender engaged in sexual contact with two 15 year old female victims on separate occasions. Contact included penetration. Offender met victims for the first time just prior to offense behavior. |
| Alex Jeffrey Wolters | False imprisonment | Alex Wolters has a history of approaching unknown female children, asking directions, and attempting to coax/coerce them into his vehicle. |
| Gerald Bryan Becker | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree (2 counts), kidnapping | Gerald Becker engaged in sexual contact with an unknown adult female and teenager on separate occasions and held the teenager against her will. Contact included sexual touching and penetration. Becker gained access by approaching them in public, coercing one female to accompany him to another location, and arranging to meet the other female the next day. Becker used force and took advantage of one female's developmental disability to gain compliance. |
| Clinton Albert Juring | Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree | Clinton Juring engaged in sexual contact with a known adult female and held her and her toddler against their will. Contact with adult female included penetration. Juring physically assaulted the toddler. |
| Frank Lee Timblin | Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree | Frank Timblin engaged in incidents of sexual contact against a known female child over a period of time. Contact included penetration. Timblin used his established relationship of trust to exploit unmonitored access. He used the victim's confusion and naiveite to maintain control. |
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