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Emmett Maurice Nelson

Emmett Maurice Nelson was convicted two years ago of deprivation of parental rights, after he used a weapon to engage in forced sex with a 16-year-old girl. After serving what must have seemed like a short getaway vacation, the pervert was released under supervision.

Despite the lax charges, and the lax sentence, he was ordered to register as a level 3 sex offender in Minnesota. Level three offenders are classified as such because they have the highest risk of reoffending. So, basically this shouldn't come as any sort of shock:

A Minneapolis sex offender was charged Wednesday in the rape of a 12-year-old girl.
Emmett Maurice Nelson, listed as a Level 3 sex offender, or one of those most likely to reoffend, faces a charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He is accused of pointing a gun at the child and forcing her to have sex with him. The girl's mother is an acquaintance of Nelson, 31.
The mother was not at her North Minneapolis residence Tuesday morning when the attack took place, said a complaint filed by prosecutors in Hennepin County District Court.
When the mother returned home, Nelson was "extremely upset," pointed the gun at the mother and threatened to shoot her and the child, the complaint said. He fired the gun, though it was not clear from the report where he aimed.Read full story


The courts have decided that now would be a good time to actually punish Nelson (you know unlike the first time when they slapped him on the hand and gave him a sucker), and he is now facing 30 years in prison and as much as $40,000 in fines. Nelson also is charged with second-degree assault, which could bring up to seven years and a maximum of $14,000 in fines.

It's sad, and infuriating that another child had to be victimized before the state was willing to demand a harsh judgement against this monster.

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Anonymous said…
Funny....I live in Minneapolis and I didn't hear any of this....go figure..However I have been invited to 4--yes 4 public meetings regarding Level 3 offenders that have been released in my neighborhood--this year alone. It's sad--there are lots of children and single women in my neighborhood--I'm frightened for all of us.
Anonymous said…
if we could just give all sex offenders the death penalty we would never have to hear/read about things like this happening over and over....
Anonymous said…
Tell me something? What is the punitive value of levying fines against someone who is going to be in prison for 30 years? Do they really think they will ever collect? Do they really think that the guy will worry that he is now in debt?
And, the fines- if he ever pays anything on them- won't go to the girl. She will be eligible to apply for victims assistance to pay for counseling and other expenses related to the crime. But other than that, the court will be the one to recieve the money and measure it out to the victim's relief fund.
Anonymous said…
I heard about this a few days ago because the victim is one of my nieces. I contacted all the major twin city papers and news stations while I was cross country on vacation and only one local paper - pioneer press - decided to cover it and then it was just the short piece you saw posted. The rest seemed disinterested in the subject and or story.

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