Registered sex offender: 1 living in Claremont in April
As of April, one sex offender was living in the city.
The Registry shows this sex offender is not 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| James Peter Zylstra | Criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree | In 1991 and 2003 James Zylstra engaged in separate incidents of sexual conduct and contact against an unknown female child and a known female adult. Conduct against the child victim included indecent exposure. Contact against the adult victim included touch. Zylstra took advantage of the child victim's surprise and confusion to maintain control. He used his established relationship of trust with the adult victim to gain control. |
Information in this article was obtained from the Minnesota Public Registrant Search. The source data can be found here.