Anoka Times

There were three less registered sex offenders living in Anoka County in May compared to the previous month, according to the Minnesota Public Registrant Search.

There are seven sex offenders registered in Anoka County in May, compared to 10 the month before.

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.

Offender	Crime	Crime description
Kenneth Ray Levercom	Criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree	Kenneth Levercom engaged in sexual conduct and contact with two known female teenagers. Conduct included exposing himself and solicitation. Contact included sexual touching.
Belford William Reitz	Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree, criminal sexual conduct in the fourth degree	Offender has a history of sexual contact with minor male and female victims (age 6-13). Contact included sexual touching. Force was used to gain compliance. Offender was known to victims.
Herbert Carl Hubbard	Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree	Herbert Hubbard has a history of engaging in sexual contact with known female teenagers. Contact included sexual touching and penetration. Hubbard also exposed himself to one female. Hubbard took advantage of one female's vulnerable state and used physical force with another to gain compliance.
Walter Brown	Criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, kidnapping	Walter Brown engaged in sexual contact with a known adult female. Contact included penetration. Force, weapons, threats and an accomplice were used to gain compliance. Brown also forced her to accompany him to another location.
Clifford Robert Letourneau	Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, criminal sexual conduct in the third degree	Clifford Letourneau has a history of sexual contact with known female children and teenagers. Contact included sexual touching and penetration. Letourneau used his relationships and trust to gain unmonitored access. He used attention and affection to exploit that access.
Gary Lee Cherry Jr.	Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree	Offender has a history of engaging in sexual conduct and contact with male and female victims (ages 8-13). Conduct included exposing. Contact included sexual touching. Offender gained compliance through bribery. Offender was known to victims.
Ronald Rudolph Ernst	Indecent exposure, penalties	Offender has a history of sexual conduct and contact with minor male and female victims (age 10-14). Conduct has included indecent exposure and showing pornography to victims. Contact has included sexual touching. Offender was known to victims.