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Anoka County prosecutors declined charges against a school paraprofessional investigated for sexual misconduct involving a student, citing gaps in Minnesota law.
Anoka County Attorney Brad Johnson said that investigators found evidence of sexual conduct against a 17-year-old student by a school paraprofessional in Fridley. Johnson said he believed the alleged actions of the paraprofessional should constitute a crime but that prosecutors could not file criminal charges against the paraprofessional under current Minnesota law.
That determination was shared with law enforcement investigators in a July declination letter from Johnson’s office obtained by 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS.
“I have two daughters in high school. I’m outraged by this,” Johnson said in an interview on Wednesday.
“The evidence in this case showed that there was both sexual contact and sexual penetration between a pa...
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