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.
Registered Sex Offenders in Crow Wing County as of Q4 2024
| Offender | Crime | Crime description |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Michael Koloski | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | Koloski has a history of sexual contact with teenaged female victims. Contact included touch and penetration. Koloski took advantage of one victim's vulnerable state and has used force to gain compliance. |
| Brandon Keith Churchill | Criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree, criminal sexual conduct in the first degree | Brandon Churchill has a history of sexual contact with known female children and teenagers. Contact included sexual touching and penetration. Force was used to gain compliance in at least one instance. |
| Tyler Steven Jay | Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, criminal sexual conduct in the second degree | Tyler Jay engaged is separate incidents of sexual contact against known and unknown male children. Contact included sexual touching and penetration. He used his relationship of trust to exploit unmonitored access with the known victims'. He used his position of employment to exploit unmonitored access with the unknown victims'. With all victims, Jay used their confusion and naiveite in his efforts to maintain control. |
| Christopher Robert Roehl | Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree | Christopher Roehl has a history of sexual contact with known male children. Contact included sexual touching. Roehl gained access to one male while residing at the same residence. Roehl has used his position of authority to gain compliance. |
| Christopher Eugene Wheeler | Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree, criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | Wheeler has a history of sexual contact with known female children and teens. Contact included penetration. Force and threats have been used to gain compliance. Wheeler also took advantage of one female's vulnerable state to gain compliance. |
| Lumasakila Izick Patterson | Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree | Lumasakila Patterson engaged in sexual contact with an unknown adult female. Contact included penetration. Patterson gained access by approaching her on the street and forcing her to another location. Physical force was used to gain compliance. |
| Matthew David Lehrman | Solicitation of children to engage in sexual conduct, communication of sexually explicit materials to children | Matthew Lehrman engaged in sexual conduct with an undercover officer posing as a female teenager online. Conduct included solicitating victim to engage in sexual contact. |
| Thomas Richard Erickson | Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree | Thomas Richard has a history of sexual contact against known, male children and teens. Contact has included sexual touching and penetration. Richard's gained access to the victims through attention and affection. He maintained control through manipulation and confusion. |
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