According to official criminal complaint: in November of 2018 a 15 year old child reported she was sexually assaulted by a man she had just met at his house at 5030 165th Street North Hugo, MN 55038. The child identified the man as Jeret Joeseph Olson. The report states the man communicated several times with the child leading up to the rape. On the day in question he brought her to his house where he began grabbing the child's private parts. The child told Olson she was only 15 and did not want to be touched. His response was he forced himself on her telling her stating "It's not your choice" and exposed himself and said to her to "do your job" as he proceeded to sexual assault and rape the child. When police followed up to speak with Olson he admitted to being with the child and they had consensual intercourse.
Washington county prosecutors charged Jeret Joeseph Olson with only third degree criminal sexual conduct. He was convicted and got 1 year in Jail and 2 years probation where most felons only do 2/3rds of their probation if they follow the terms. This happens over and over in Washington County where prosecutors appear to be capable of charging a child rapist with 1st or 2nd degree child rape, but only charge with 3rd degree. What's worse is Minnesota law has very weak sentences. Even if he was charged and convicted of first degree child rape he would have likely only got 2 or 3 years in jail. According to a new public safety tool by the nationally active child advocacy group Protect.org, Washington County ranks last in the metro and 50th in the state for strength of prosecution of child exploitation according to the non-partisan site. See the detailed data, for over ten years, the safety tool shows about any of the 87 counties in MN at https://protect.org/safetytool/
See some of the many cases in the last several years of those convicted of supposedly harsh 1st or 2nd degree rape from Washington County:
In Minnesota, law makers and prosecutors believe child rapists can be "rehabilitated," do not need to be monitored, and can become good members of society. The evidence is the fact only several hundred of the over 20,000 convicted rapists in Minnesota are confined in prison. Most only do a couple years and then are released without further monitoring. More information here:
Watchdog Review of Each of the Fifty States Sex Offender Laws Finds Minnesota Ranked the Most Unsafe
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It's clear that just because a child rapist is charged or convicted, doesn't mean justice will be served after sentencing if convicted. Therefore, if the punishment for ALL criminal sexual conduct crimes is raised than weak charges and convictions will be stronger. With the raised bar there won't be a thing as an outrageous plea deal to lesser rape charges or a weak sentence.
Tell legislators to also make the sex offender list public like nearly every other State in the Country does. All but MN, DC, and Maine have public lists. Maine only has 2,700 sex offenders in their state though. Compared to over 20,000 in MN.
Tell legislators to also make the sex offender list public like nearly every other State in the Country does. All but MN, DC, and Maine have public lists. Maine only has 2,700 sex offenders in their state though. Compared to over 20,000 in MN.
DATE: 7/15/2021
DEFENDANT: Jeret Joseph Olson
DOB: 5/25/1999
CITY/RESIDENCE:
5030 165th Street N
Hugo, MN 55038
AGENCY: Washington County Sheriff's Office
JUDGE: Francis Green, III
CONVICTION: CSC 3rd Degree
STATE REQUEST: 365 days in jail, 60 days to serve, two years of probation.
SENTENCE: Two years of probation, 365 days jail with 2 days credited and 45 days to serve, remainder of time stayed (320 days); Fine with surcharge and fees payable within 6 months; Restitution is left open for the period of probation in the event the victim incurs any out-of-pocket therapy or medication costs; No use alcohol or drugs; Submit to random testing; Obtain chemical dependency evaluation and follow recommendations; Complete cognitive skills evaluation; Maintain a suitable residence approved by probation officer and make no changes to address without prior approval; comply with predatory offender registration requirements; obtain permission from probation officer before leaving the state; notify spouse, immediate family members, significant other, employers, and/or landlord of sexual offending history and criminal record if directed by probation officer or therapist; submit to random inspections of electronic devices and storage devices and allow monitoring software to be installed; no unsupervised contact with minors under the age of 18, other than defendant's own children, unless approved by the court, a probation officer, or a therapist trained in treating sex offenders; Enter and complete outpatient sex offender treatment and aftercare and follow treatment recommendations; submit to polygraph testing as required by treatment program and/or probation officer; enter individual treatment to address anxiety and depression; no contact with victim, her family, residence, or workplace; $200 fine. Follow all standard terms of probation including probation recommendations 1) Follow all state and federal criminal laws; 2) Contact probation officer as directed; 3) Tell probation officer within 72 hours after any contact with law enforcement; 4) Tell probation officer within 72 hours if charged with new crime; 5) Tell probation officer within 72 hours if change of address, employment, or telephone number; 6) Cooperate with the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by probation officer; 7) Sign releases of information as directed; 8) Give a DNA sample when directed; 9) Obtain cognitive skills evaluation; 10) Advise agent prior to changing employment and/or residence, maintain a suitable residence approved by probation officer and make no changes in residence without prior approval. Defendant’s responsibility to report any address changes to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension if you are required to register as a Predatory Offender; 11) Predatory Offender registry required, pursuant to 243.166, Defendant shall comply with Predatory Offender Registration; 12) Obtain permission from agent before leaving the State; 13) Conditions, other, notify spouse, immediate family members, significant other, employers, and/or landlord of sexual offending history and criminal record if directed to by probation officer or therapist; 14) Submit to random searches, electronic devices and/or storage devices may be subject to random inspections and searches. Monitoring software may be installed on any electronic and/or storage devices at own expense. Complete the Computer and Internet Device Disclosure Form as directed by probation officer; 15) No unsupervised contact with persons under age 18, no unsupervised contact with minors under age 18, excluding his own children, unless approved by the Court, or probation officer and a therapist trained in the treatment of sex offenders; 16) Psychological-Sexual Evaluation, Follow recommendations of the Psychosexual Evaluation including enter and complete the formal out-patient sex offender after care and follow treatment recommendations. Treatment programs should be approved by probation officer prior to enrollment; 17) Submit to Polygraph Examinations as directed, submit to polygraph testing as required by treatment program and/or probation officer; 18) Chemical dependency evaluation/treatment, obtain a chemical dependency evaluation and follow all recommendation including after care; 19) Complete treatment, enter into individual treatment to address anxiety and depression, at the direction of supervising agent and/or sex offender treatment provider; 20) No contact with victim(s), no contact with the Victim, V.S., her family, her residence, and/or her workplace; 21) Restitution served, restitution remain open while defendant is on probation for any out of pocket therapy and medication costs; 22) Contact with probation, defendant shall contact probation within 48 hours of receiving this order; 23) no alcohol/controlled substance use, abstain from the use of all non-prescribed mood altering chemicals, including alcohol; 24) Random testing, submit to random urinalyses, and breathalyzers, at own expense, unless deemed unnecessary by supervising agent.
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