April: 4 registered sex offenders living in Owatonna
As of April, four sex offenders were living in the city.
The Registry shows none of these sex offenders are sexual predators.
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.
As of August 2024, there were 18,877 registered sex offenders living in Minnesota. This translates to roughly 331 offenders per 100,000 residents.
Frequently updated information about sex offenders in Minnesota can be found online here.
| Offender | Crime | Crime description |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Robert Drabek | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | Benjamin Drabek engaged in sexual contact with a known, teen-aged female. Contact included penetration. Drabeck used attention and affection to attain and exploit unmonitored contact. |
| Benny Ledesma | Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree, false imprisonment | Benny Ledesma engaged in sexual contact against an unknown female teen and held her against her will. Contact included touch. Ledesma gained access to victim by approaching her in a public setting. He used force and threats of sever harm in his effort to maintain control. |
| Sean Patrick McKee | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | Sean (AKA: Alice) Mckee engaged in sexual contact with a known, teenage female on multiple occasions. Contact included penetration. Mckee used attention and affection to attain and exploit unmonitored access. |
| William Marcus Daniel Edwards | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | William Edwards engaged in sexual contact against an unknown female teen and an unknown female child on separate occasions. Contact included penetration. Edwards gained access to the teenaged victim via the internet, arranging an in-person meeting. He accessed to the child victim by approaching her in public and inviting her to his residence. Edwards used intoxicants and force to gain compliance. |
Information in this article was obtained from the Minnesota Public Registrant Search. The source data can be found here.