There are two sex offenders registered in Dodge County in May.
The Registry shows 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 to re-offend.
Minnesota legislation about sex offenders and predators is currently being evaluated and revised, such as if offenders with good behavior can be removed from the Registry.
Frequently updated information about sex offenders in Minnesota can be found online here.
Registered sex offenders in Dodge County as of May
| 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 children | Offender engaged in sexual contact with an adult female victim. Contact included penetration. Offender gained compliance through physical force. Offender gained access to victim by meeting her on-line and then arranging to meet in person. Offender was known to victim. Additional history of soliciting two presumed adolescent females (age 14 & 17) for sexual contact and arranging to meet. Offender thought he was chatting with adolescent females, however he was communicating with undercover law enforcement agents. When he arrived at arranged meetings, he was arrested. Offender gained access by meeting victims on-line. |
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