May: 5 registered sex offenders living in ZIP Code 55430
As of May, five sex offenders were living in the area.
According to the USPS, Minneapolis is the primary area with addresses in ZIP Code 55430.
The Registry shows one of these sex offenders is a sexual predator.
In Minnesota, people convicted of sex-related crimes are required to register as predatory offenders. The registration period usually lasts 10 years from sentencing, release, or the end of supervision, but in serious cases, such as repeat offenses or first-degree criminal sexual conduct, it can extend to lifetime registration.
Minnesota spends over $100 million annually on its Sex Offense Civil Commitment (SOCC) program, designed to prevent sex offender recidivism, according to a study by the Sex Offense Litigation and Policy Resource Center.
A SafeHome.org study found that the number of registered sex offenders in the U.S. rose to more than 795,000 as of August 2024, an increase of about 8,000 from 2023.
Frequently updated information about sex offenders in Minnesota can be found online here.
| Offender | Crime | Crime description |
|---|---|---|
| Kerry Dean Stevenson | -- | Kerry Stevenson has a history of exhibitionism, indecent exposure toward male and female adults, teens, and children. Stevenson accessed the victims while they were in public spaces. He used shock/surprise in his efforts to maintain control. |
| Lavelle Rossell Bible | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree | Lavelle Bible engaged in sexual contact against a known female teen and adult. Contact included touch and penetration. Bible used his established relationship of trust to gain and exploit unmonitored access. He took advantage of each victim's vulnerable state to gain control. |
| Leonard Roy Miles | Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree (3 counts) | In 2008, Leonard Miles engaged in sexual contact against three unknown adult females on separate occasions. Contacts included penetration. Miles accessed each of the victims as they were in public. He would approach and engage them in conversation. Once in proximity, Miles would threaten the victims with significant bodily harm as he forced them into nearby isolated locations. He continued the threats of severe harm in order to maintain control. |
| Meryl Calvin Cooper | Predatory offense, Non-MN Statute, criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree, criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | Meryl Cooper engaged in two separate incidents of sexual contact against unknown adult females. Each incident included penetration. Cooper gained access to the first victim by entering her residence without permission. He used force in order to maintain control. He accessed the second victim while they occupied a homeless encampment. Cooper exploited the victims impaired state to maintain control. |
| Timothy James Cavier | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | In 2000 and 2009, Timothy Cavier engaged in separate incidents of sexual contact against a known teenaged female and a known teenaged male. Contacts included penetration. With each incident Cavier established and used a relationship of trust to attain and exploit unmonitored access with the victims. He used attention and affection along with manipulation and coercion in his efforts to maintain control. |
Information in this story was obtained from the Minnesota Public Registrant Search. The source data can be found here.