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IMPORTANT NOTICE! PUBLIC FACT SHEET ON RELEASE OF LEVEL 3 PREDATORY OFFENDER |
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NOTIFICATION OF RELEASE and UPDATE |
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  ROBERT THOMAS BACA DOB: 12/11/1963
UPDATE 12/11/2008 - Failing to Register: Baca left town by bus to the Twin Cities back in November and stated he would not be returning to live in Detroit Lakes at that time. His departure from town was personally witnessed by DL Law Enforcement and he was supposed to check in with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension upon arrival to wherever he would be living on a weekly basis. But as of the time of this update, he has not registered. If you observe this individual, you should contact the nearest Police Department right away and they will check the latest status on Baca. RISK LEVEL THREE: In addition to level two notification (schools and daycares as well as establishments and organizations that primarily serve individuals likely to be victimized by the offender) law enforcement may notify other members of the community whom the offender is likely to encounter. Conviction statute(s):
609.342 (Charge Only) & 609.34 Investigating agency: Detroit Lakes Police Department Original incarceration date: 08/06/1997 Release date: 11/18/2008 Offense: Offender engaged in sexual contact with victim (adult female) Contact included penetration. Offender used force and threats to gain compliance. Offender was known to victim prior to offense. Address: Weekly check-in with police is required. The Detroit Lakes Police Department is available to provide you with useful information on personal safety. The Detroit Lakes Police Department may be reached at (218) 847-4222. To report criminal activity by this offender or any other individual, please call 911. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Detroit Lakes Police Department is releasing this information pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 244.052. This statute authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sexual or predatory offender’s release from prison or a secure treatment facility when the Detroit Lakes Police Department believes that the release of information will enhance public safety and protection. The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct or another offense that requires registration with law enforcement pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 243.166 or 243.167. This offender is not wanted by the police at this time and has served the sentence imposed on him/her by the court. This notification is not intended to increase fear in the community. Law enforcement believes that an informed public is a safer public. The Detroit Lakes Police Department, the supervising release agent, and the Minnesota Department of Corrections may NOT direct where the offender does or does not reside, nor can these agencies direct where he/she works or goes to school. The risk level of this offender has been determined based largely on his/her potential to re-offend based on his/her previous criminal behavior. Convicted sexual and predatory offenders have always been released to live in our communities. It was not until the passage of the Registration Act that law enforcement had an ability track the movement of these offenders after their initial release. With the passage of the Community Notification Act law enforcement may now share information about many of these offenders with the public. Abuse of this information to threaten, harass or intimidate a registered offender is unacceptable and such acts could be charged as a crime. Such abuses could potentially end the ability of law enforcement to provide these notifications. If community notification ends the only person who wins is the offender. Many of these offenders derive their power from the opportunity that secrecy provides.Back to Public Safety | Back to Police Department -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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