The population of registered sex offenders in Dodge County remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Minnesota Public Registrant Search.
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.
| Offender | Crime | Crime description |
|---|---|---|
| James Peter Zylstra | Criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree | James Zylstra has a history of sexual conduct and contact with an unknown female child and known female adult. Conduct included exposure. Contact included sexual touching. Zylstra took advantage of adult female’s developmental disability to gain compliance. |
| Jace Steven Matthees | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, solicitation of children to engage in sexual conduct, communication of sexually explicit materials to childre | Jace Matthees engaged in sexual contact with a known adult female and held her against her will. Contact included penetration. Matthees used physical force and bound her to gain compliance. Matthees gained access by meeting her online. On wo other separate occasions, Matthees engaged in sexual conduct with an undercover officer posing as a female teenager online. Conduct included engaging in sexually explicit conversations, solicitation, and arranging to meet in person. |
