The Registry shows that 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 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.
| 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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