April: 2 registered sex offenders living in Virginia
As of April, two 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Samuel Hart | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree (2 count) | Adam Hart has a history of engaging in sexual contact against known and unknown female teens. Contact has included touch and penetration. Hart uses kindness and interest in order to form relationships of trust to attain and exploit unmonitored access with victims. He has provided alcohol to facilitate and further access and contact. Force has been used to gain control. |
| Joseph Alan Schaffer Sr. | Kidnapping, false imprisonment | Joseph Schaffer has a history of physically assaulting and holding known adult females against their will. Schaffer used his relationships of trust to attain access to the victims. He used force, threats of significant harm, strangulation, and weapons to maintain control. |
Information in this article was obtained from the Minnesota Public Registrant Search. The source data can be found here.