Predatory offender registers Moorhead address

Contributed / Moorhead Police Department By Staff reports Today at 10:45 AM Listen Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? MOORHEAD — A Level 3 predatory offender has registered a new address in Moorhead, according to a police department news release. Leo Morin, 62, will reside in the 1000 block of Ninth Avenue South, the release said. ADVERTISEMENT Morin is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs 254 pounds and has brown eyes and black/gray hair. Morin has a history of engaging in sexual contact with known female children, according to a fact sheet about him. Contact has included touch and penetration. Morin used his positions of authority to gain access and exploit unmonitored contact with the victims. Morin has served the sentence imposed on him by the court and is transitioning into the community, the release said. Predatory offenders are assigned risk levels one through three in Minnesota, with three being higher risk and one being lower risk, according to the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Comments Share Share this article News Reporting News Reporting Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Trust Project What is this? Tags Tags HIGH-RISK SEX OFFENDER MOORHEAD CRIME AND COURTS By Staff reports Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Listen to this article Conversation ADVERTISEMENT What To Read Next Moorhead Moorhead woman transported to hospital after collision with deer 3h ago · By Staff reports Moorhead How will vacant Moorhead City Council, Moorhead School Board seats be filled? 6h ago · By Ingrid Harbo Moorhead 'The rest is history': From Minnesofa's humble garage beginnings to a growing retail sofa company 18h ago · By Kevin Wallevand ADVERTISEMENT Get Local Must Reads Moorhead How will vacant Moorhead City Council, Moorhead School Board seats be filled? 6h ago · By Ingrid Harbo North Dakota Driver charged in fatal Cass County crash settles Grand Forks cases 18h ago · By Matt Henson Business Sisters developing Kindro app to help users find their chosen family 6h ago · By Stephanie Dickerson Lifestyle What if this winter’s forecast holds true? 5h ago · By Don Kinzler