There are five sex offenders registered in Douglas County in December 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 Douglas County as of December 2023
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Calvin Maurice Larkins Jr. | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, indecent exposure, penalties | Calvin Larkins Jr. engaged in sexual contact with a known male teenager on at least 4 occasions over several months. Contact included touch and penetration. Larkins also exposed himself to his entire juvenile correctional class while masturbating. |
| 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. |
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