PRESTON - Ray Edmonson, 46, of Spring Valley, was sentenced in Fillmore County District Court on Monday, April 21, 2008, to 46 months in prison after pleading guilty to felony driving-while-impaired. Edmonson had three prior convictions for drinking
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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
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Youth Pastor sentenced to 15 years probation
Fri, May 2nd, 2008
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PRESTON - Judge Robert Benson told Derrick Reagan DeBoef, 27, of Sherrard, IL, that his conviction for criminal sexual conduct with a 17 year old minor female in 2006 was an "inexcusable betrayal of your trust." Benson then sentenced DeBoef, who was a Youth Pastor at Valley Christian Center in Spring Valley at the time of the incident, to 15 years probation.
DeBoef pled guilty to two counts of criminal sexual conduct; all other charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. DeBoef met the victim when she was a youth leader in a program he supervised while he was employed at Valley Christian Center.
On the first count, Benson sentenced DeBoef to 18 months in prison, but stayed imposition of sentencing for 15 years. He also ordered DeBoef to serve 120 days in jail, pay a $1000 fine and register as a sex offender. The conditions of his sentencing require DeBoef to not frequent places where children congregate and have no activity where he is in a position of supervising children. This includes having no unsupervised contact with his own four children, all of whom are under the age of six.
On the second count, Benson sentenced DeBoef to 23 months in prison, but stayed execution of sentencing for 15 years.
DeBoef told the court that he has become a changed man over the last year.
"I know 'I am sorry' doesn't always fix things," DeBoef told the court. "I am scared of being away from my kids. My children deserve to have a father."
Judge Benson told DeBoef that the impact on his family was one of the consequences of his actions.
Benson gave probation officers the latitude to set the conditions by which DeBoef is employed in any supervisory capacity.
"If he is supervising a work crew, I don't care," Benson said. "But if one of the work crew is a 17 year old female, I care."
"It is horrifying to me that a person in your position of trust would take advantage of a youth under your supervision," Benson continued. "If you violate the terms and conditions of your probation, you will be serving your time in prison."
DeBoef was represented by Public Defender Fred Suhler, Jr. The state was represented by County Attorney Kelly Wagner.
Felony Sentencing
• Melody Ann Morgan, 24, of Lansing, MN, was sentenced to five years probation on May 1, 2008 in District Court after being found guilty by a jury of malicious punishment of a child related to an incident on July 1, 20 .....
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DeBoef pled guilty to two counts of criminal sexual conduct; all other charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. DeBoef met the victim when she was a youth leader in a program he supervised while he was employed at Valley Christian Center.
On the first count, Benson sentenced DeBoef to 18 months in prison, but stayed imposition of sentencing for 15 years. He also ordered DeBoef to serve 120 days in jail, pay a $1000 fine and register as a sex offender. The conditions of his sentencing require DeBoef to not frequent places where children congregate and have no activity where he is in a position of supervising children. This includes having no unsupervised contact with his own four children, all of whom are under the age of six.
On the second count, Benson sentenced DeBoef to 23 months in prison, but stayed execution of sentencing for 15 years.
DeBoef told the court that he has become a changed man over the last year.
"I know 'I am sorry' doesn't always fix things," DeBoef told the court. "I am scared of being away from my kids. My children deserve to have a father."
Judge Benson told DeBoef that the impact on his family was one of the consequences of his actions.
Benson gave probation officers the latitude to set the conditions by which DeBoef is employed in any supervisory capacity.
"If he is supervising a work crew, I don't care," Benson said. "But if one of the work crew is a 17 year old female, I care."
"It is horrifying to me that a person in your position of trust would take advantage of a youth under your supervision," Benson continued. "If you violate the terms and conditions of your probation, you will be serving your time in prison."
DeBoef was represented by Public Defender Fred Suhler, Jr. The state was represented by County Attorney Kelly Wagner.
Felony Sentencing
• Melody Ann Morgan, 24, of Lansing, MN, was sentenced to five years probation on May 1, 2008 in District Court after being found guilty by a jury of malicious punishment of a child related to an incident on July 1, 20 .....
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Fillmore County District Court
Fri, Apr 11th, 2008
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• Sara Jo Wead, 30, of Lanesboro, was charged in Fillmore County District Court on Monday, April 7, with writing a false check, a felony.
According to court records, it is alleged that Wead purchased a new refrigerator from a Harmony bus .....
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According to court records, it is alleged that Wead purchased a new refrigerator from a Harmony bus .....
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Mediation hearing will determine Lettner restitution
Fri, Mar 28th, 2008
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PRESTON - A restitution hearing for former Chatfield Police Officer Ryan Lettner was held in Fillmore County District Court on Monday, March 24.
Lettner, along with Jesse Alan Nelson and John Mark Olson, pled guilty to the theft of tools fr .....
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Lettner, along with Jesse Alan Nelson and John Mark Olson, pled guilty to the theft of tools fr .....
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Fillmore County District Court
Fri, Mar 21st, 2008
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Felony Charges
• Santiago Jaimez Garcia, 29, of Spring Valley, was charged on Tuesday, March 18, with fourth degree assault, a felony, after spitting on a jailer while being charged at the Fillmore County Jail.
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• Santiago Jaimez Garcia, 29, of Spring Valley, was charged on Tuesday, March 18, with fourth degree assault, a felony, after spitting on a jailer while being charged at the Fillmore County Jail.
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Mabel man charged with manufacturing meth
Fri, Mar 14th, 2008
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Scott Alan Sorenson, 39, of Mabel, was charged in Fillmore County District Court on Monday, March 10, 2008, with three felony counts related to the manufacture of methamphetamine. Sorenson is being held at the Fillmore County Jail on $25,000 conditi
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Court Report: Youth pastor pleads guilty to criminal sexu al conduct
Fri, Feb 29th, 2008
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PRESTON - Derrick Reagan DeBoef, 27 of Sherrard, IL, pled guilty in Fillmore County District Court on Monday, February 25, 2008, to two counts of felony criminal sexual conduct related to an incident in July 2006. All other charges were dismissed as
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Fillmore County District Court
Fri, Feb 1st, 2008
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PRESTON - Benjamin Wayne Blaschka, 32, of Winona, was sentenced in Fillmore County District Court on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, by Judge Robert Benson to 39 months in prison. On November 6, a twelve person jury found Blaschka guilty on seven of ni
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Suit against Tuchek, city of Lanesboro begins Feb 4
Fri, Jan 25th, 2008
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PRESTON - A civil suit brought by several victims of the April 22, 2002 arson fire in Lanesboro against the city of Lanesboro and then Police Chief John Tuchek will begin in Fillmore County District Court in Preston on Monday, February 4, 2008. The
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