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There was one more registered sex offender living in Douglas County in August compared to the previous month, according to the Minnesota Public Registrant Search.

There are four sex offenders registered in Douglas County in August, compared to three the month 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.

Offender	Crime	Crime description
Chad Allen Larson	Possession of pornographic work involving minors, criminal sexual conduct in the second degree	Offender has a history of sexual contact with minor female victims (age 3–7). Contact included sexual touching. Offender was known to victims. Offender also has a history of possession of pornography depicting children.
Charles Gerald Mikkelson	Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree	Mikkelson engaged in sexual contact with a known female child on multiple occasions. Contact included sexual touching.
George Joseph Hecker	Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, criminal sexual conduct in the second degree	George Hecker engaged in separate incidents of sexual contact with a known, teen-aged female. Contact included penetration. He used attention and affection to attain and exploit unmonitored access. Hecker was later found to be in possession of child sexual abuse images.
Tarance Lee Swan	Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree, possession of pornographic work involving minors	Offender has a history of sexual contact with a male & female infant, a 6-14 yr. old female victim, a 17 yr. old female victim, and an adult female victim. Offender has used his position of authority and manipulation/force to gain compliance. Offender was known to victims. Offender also has a history of child pornography.