2 High Risk Sex Offenders Are Set to Move to Rochester Next Week

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Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - The Rochester Police Department has issued a community notification concerning the pending release of a Level 3
sex offender into the community.

33-year-old William Lee Carter has been approved for discharge from the Stillwater State Prison next Tuesday. A Police Department news release says Carter has a history of sexual contact with a known female child and used his position of trust to exploit the victim.

He is currently finishing up a 27-month prison sentence for his conviction on a charge of escape from custody stemming from an incident in 2021. Carter previously served a 12-year prison sentence for a first-degree criminal sexual conduct conviction in 2011.

The Police Department is indicating that Carter will be moving into a housing facility on the County Campus after he is released from custody.

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The Police Department has also issued a community notification for a civilly committed predatory offender who is being provisionally discharged from the Minnesota Sex Offender Program by judicial order.

The notification says 41-year-old Kurt Jennings has a history of sexually assaulting juvenile girls and adult women, both acquaintances and strangers. He also has a history of using force and threats against his victims. He is categorized as a Level 2 sex offender.

Jennings is also moving into the facility at the Olmsted County Campus near the Federal Medical Center. He is expected to arrive in Rochester next Wednesday.