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There were two more registered sex offenders living in Douglas County in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Minnesota Public Registrant Search.

There are five sex offenders registered in Douglas County in the third quarter of 2022, compared to three 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.

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.
Calvin Maurice Larkins Jr.	Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, indecent exposure, penalties	Calvin Larkins Jr. has a history of sexual conduct and contact with known teen-aged male and female victims. Behavior included exposing and penetration.
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.
Joshua Lee Holby	Kidnapping	Joshua Holby held a known teenage female against her will, for weeks. Holby gained access to the victim while aiding his co-defendants as an accessory to their sexual and physical assaults. He and his accomplice's used violence, fear and mood-altering substances to maintain control.