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 |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Carl Harris | Criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree (2 counts) | Antonio Harris engaged in sexual contact with a known female teenager. Contact included sexual touching. Force was used to gain compliance. On a separate occasion, Harris engaged in sexual contact with a known adult female and held her against her will. Contact included sexual touching and penetration. Harris gained access by approaching her in a public place. Force was used to gain compliance. |
| Rodger Jerome Larson | Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree | Rodger Larson engaged in sexual conduct and contact with a known male teenager on numerous occasions over the course of approximately two years. Conduct included showing victim pornography and photographing victim. Contact included sexual touching and penetration. Larson paid victim money for sexual contact and used his position of authority to gain compliance. Larson also engaged in sexual conduct with someone he thought to be a male teenager. Conduct included engaging in sexually explicit conversation online and sending sexually explicit photos of himself. Larson gained access by responding to an ad online posted by an undercover agent. |
| Matthew John Overson | Indecent exposure, penalties | Matthew Overson has engaged is separate incidents of sexual conduct against children under the age of 16 that he did not know. Conduct included exposing. Overson has gained access by approaching children while in his vehicle and calling them over. He has also accessed children while at a community center. Overson utilizes surprise and confusion in his effort to maintain secrecy and control. |
| Michael Joseph Andreotti | Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, criminal sexual conduct in the second degree | Michael Andreotti engaged in separate occurrences of repeat sexual contact against two separate female children whom he knew. Contact included touch and penetration. Andreotti used his relationships of trust to attain and exploit unmonitored access. With each child Andreotti used the victim's confusion and naivete as a means of maintaining control. |
| Marvin Smith | Indecent exposure, penalties | Marvin Smith has an extensive history of exposing himself and masturbating in the presence of unknown victims. Smith gained access to victims in a public setting. |
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