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Man Sentenced In Connection with Sexual Assault of Teenage Boy

Anthony L. Larson, 36, was convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.

A 36-year-old St. Paul man was sentenced this month for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy while camping, and at his Oakdale home, according to a press release from the Washington County Attorney’s Office.

Anthony L. Larson was  with second-degree criminal sexual conduct after writing a letter in which he admitted to assaulting the boy while camping in Park Rapids, MN.  

According to a Washington County criminal complaint, the boy told Oakdale police Larson also molested him in his home on two or three occasions as early as 2009. 

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Larson was convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and sentenced 365 days in jail, with credit for 123 days served, according to the press release. He also received a stayed sentence of 36 months in prison, the release says.

He’s required to consult with a psychiatrist and go through sex offender treatment, and he’s prohibited from unsupervised contact with minors until approved.

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