Level One Predatory Offender Relocates to Rochester

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A predatory offender is relocating to Rochester. 

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Court records indicate he has a criminal history that dates back to 1983. A news release issued by the Rochester Police Department classifies him as a Level 1 Predatory Offender.

He was discharged from the State Sex Offender Program in September of 2023, according to a notification issued by law enforcement. 

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Level 1 Predatory Offender Relocates to Rochester

62-year-old Joe Bandy relocated to the Olmsted County Government Campus in the 2100 block of Campus Drive SE in Rochester on Tuesday, the notification says. 

“Mr. Bandy has a history of sexually assaulting minor female acquaintances between the ages of 9 and 16. History of supplying alcohol to gain compliance,” according to the predatory offender notification. 

Court records say Bandy was convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct in Hennepin County in 1999 and was convicted of attempted second-degree criminal sexual conduct in Hennepin County in 1990. 

He also was convicted of aggravated robbery in 1983. Court records also indicate he was civilly committed as a sexually dangerous person in 2010.