West Twin Cities

There was the same number of registered sex offenders living in Carver County in January compared to the previous month, according to the Minnesota Public Registrant Search.

There are three sex offenders registered in Carver County in January.

The Registry shows none of these sex offenders are sexual predators. In Minnesota, convicted predatory offenders also are subject to certain mandatory sentencing laws that are designed to minimize their chances to re-offend.

Minnesota legislation about sex offenders and predators is currently being evaluated and revised, such as if offenders with good behavior can be removed from the Registry.

Frequently updated information about sex offenders in Minnesota can be found online here.

Offender	Crime	Crime description
Michael Shawn Klappenbach	Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree	Michael Klappenbach engaged in sexual contact with a teenage female. Contact included sexual touching and penetration. Klappenbach accessed her online, then arranging and facilitated meeting in person.
Matthew Francis Vanhecke	Criminal sexual conduct in the second degree, possession of pornographic work involving minors	Matthew Vanhecke engaged in separate incidents of sexual contact against two known female children. He used his position of authority and trust to exploit unmonitored contact. He used the victims' youth and naivete in an attempt to maintain control. Additionally, Vanhecke was found in possession of child sexual abuse images.
Daniel York Drill-Mellum	Criminal sexual conduct in the third degree (2 counts)	Daniel Drill-Mellum engaged in separate incidences of sexual contact against two different adult female victims, not previously known to him. Drill-Mellum gained access to each victim while attending social gatherings. He used attention and affection to isolate the victims. Once isolated, Drill-Mellum used coercion and physical force to attain and maintain control.