Rochester Sting Investigation Sends Predatory Offender to Prison
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A man has been sentenced to prison for convictions connected to a Rochester police undercover juvenile sex sting investigation.
Prison Sentence For Convicted Predatory Offender
Forty-six-year-old Marvin Douglas Fear, who had a Chatfield address at the time of his arrest, was sentenced today to concurrent prison terms totaling 51 months for convictions on charges of soliciting a child through electronic communication to engage in sexual conduct and failing to register as a predatory offender.
Man Entered Alford Pleas in June
Olmsted County court records show that Fear entered Alford pleas to the charges in June as part of a plea agreement that led to the dismissal of two other felony-level offenses.
An Alford plea means a defendant does not admit guilt but acknowledges that prosecutors have sufficient evidence to obtain a conviction.
READ MORE: Predatory Offender Convicted In Rochester Sex Sting Investigation
Rochester Police Used Undercover Social Media Profile
According to a criminal complaint filed in September 2024, the sting investigation involved a social media profile featuring two images of a young female that was created by an undercover law enforcement officer. The charges allege that Fear began messaging the account and stated that he wanted to have sex with the fictitious juvenile after being told she was younger than 18. Fear was also accused of sending two sexually explicit images of himself to the undercover officer.
Search Warrant Led to Discovery of Child Sexual Abuse Material
The court document says Fear indicated that he was living in Brainerd, where Rochester police officers and Brainerd police later executed a search warrant at his residence. The criminal complaint says the search led to the discovery of 23 images of child sexual abuse material depicting sexual assaults on children ranging in age from 4 to 6 years old.
READ MORE: Undercover Operation Leads to Charges for Chatfield Sex Offender
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