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STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT
COUNTY OFOLMSTED THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COURT FILE NO.: 55-CR-23-7464
PROSECUTOR FILE NO.: CA~08674
State of Minnesota,
Plaintiff,
v. Complaint- Order for Detention
Mathew Richard Adamson. DOB 12/21/1978 (44)
554 22nd St NE
Rochester, MN 55906
Defendant.
The Complainant. being duly sworn, makes complaint to the above-named Court and states that
there is probable cause to believe that the Defendant committed the following offense(s):
COUNT I
Charge: Prostitution
Hires/offers/agree to hire; individual believes
under age 14; penetration or contact
Minnesota Statute: 609.324 subd. 1(a)(3), with reference to: 609.324
subd. 1(a)
Maximum Sentence: 20 years in prison and/or $40,000 fine
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 11/1/2023 to 11/2/2023
Control # (ICR#): 23054128
Charge Description: On or abom: 11/1/2023 to 11/2/2023, within the
County of Olmsted, the defendant did hire or offer or agree to hire an
individual who the actor reasonably believes to be under tile age of 14
years to engage in sexual penetration or sexual contact.
COUNT II
Charge: Solicit Child or Believe to be a Child Througt: Electronic
Communication to Engage in Sexual Conduct
Minnesota Statute: 609.352 subd. Zail), with reference to: 609.352
subd. 4
Maximum Sentence: 5 years and/or $10,000 fine
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 11/1/2023 to 11/2/2023
Control # (ICR#): 23054128
Charge Description: On or about 11/1/2023 to 11/2/2023, within
the
County of Olmsted, the defendant used the Internet, a computer,
an electronic
computer program, computer network, computer system,
communications system, or a telecommunications, wire, or radio
communications system, or other electronic device capable of
electronic data storage or transmission to solicit a child or someone
the defendant reasonably believes is a child to engage in sexual
conduct, with the intent to arouse the sexual desire of any person.
COUNT III
Charge: Engage in Electronic Communication Relating or Describing
Sexual Conduct with Child.
Minnesota Statute: 609.352 subd. 2a(2), with reference to: 609.352
subd. 4
Maximum Sentence: 5 years and/or $10,000 fine
Offense Level: Felony
Offense Date (on or about): 11/1/2023 to 11/2/2023
Control # (ICR#): 23054128
Charge Description: On or about 11/1/2023 to 11/2/2023, within
the
County of Olmsted, the defendant used the Internet, a computer,
an electronic
computer program, computer network, computer system,
communications system, or a telecommunications, wire, or radio
communications system, or other electronic device capable of
electronic data storage or transmission to engage in communication
with a child or someone the defendant reasonably believes is a child,
relating to or describing sexual conduct.
STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
On November 1, 2023, the Rochester Police Department and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal
who utiiize the internet to sexually
Apprehension (BCA) were conducting an investigation into individuals
an undercover detective from the Rochester Police Department
exploit children. On November 1. 2023,
was the online of a 13 year old girl, received a chat message from
("UC Detective"). who using persona
herein.
an individual, later identified as MATHEW RlCHARD ADAMSON, DOB/122178, the defendant
On that day, the UC Detective and the defendant engaged in an online conversation. The
conversation
of the UC Detective. The UC Detective
began with the defendant requesting the age and gender
with information clearly indicating that they were a 13 year old female. The
immediately responded
defendant continued to communicate with the UC Detective and stated that he would purchase alcohol,
specifically White Claw, in exchange for various sex acts including oral sex, masturbation, and fondling
her breasts. The online conversation between the defendant and the UC Detective continued into
November 2, 2023. The stated age of the UC Detective (13 years old) was provided multiple times during
the online communication.
a
While the defendant engaged in online communication with the UC Detective, the defendant initiated
with the MN BCA. At the time, the Special
second online conversation with an undercover Special Agent
defendant sent a picture of his face to the
Agent was using an online persona of a 14 year old girl. The
Special Agent as well as a photograph of his work boots. The background in the photograph appears to
be an Olmsted County courtroom. The defendant asked the Special Agent if she would
ever be
occurred at the same time
comfortable meeting in person. The online conversation with the Special Agent
the UC Detective was communicating with the defendant,
the UC Detective, who he knew
During the conversation with the UC Detective, the defendant requested
or believed to be 13 years old, to meet him in person at a specified location in the City of Rochester,
at 6:30 law enforcement surveilled the
County of Olmsted. On November 2, 2023, approximately p.m.,
defendant leaving his from the Olmsted County Work Release Center and observed the
employment
contact with a
defendant drive to the agreed upon meeting location. At the location, the defendant made
out to the decoy using the UC Detective's online
decoy set up by law enforcement. The defendant called Law enforcement
their online communication.
persona name which was provided to the defendant during
officers moved in and placed the defendant under arrest.
criminal
NOTICE: You are hereby notified that failure to appear for court when required to do so is a
Stat. sec. 609.49. If are charged with or have
offense in the State of Minnesota, pursuant to Minn. you
is a felony
been convicted of a felony offense, an intentional failure to appear for a court appearance
one-half of the statutory maximum term of imprisonment or fine. for the
offense, which is punishable by
no less than one (i) year and one (1) day in
underlying crime for which you fail to appear, and is to be
sec. 609.49, Subd. 1(a). you lf are charged with a
prison, and/or a $1,500 fine, pursuant to Minn. Stat. is a misdemeanor
failure to for trial
gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor offense, an intentional appear
offense and may be punished by imprisonment of up to in
ninety (90) days jail and/or a $1,000 fine,
pursuant to Minn. Stat. sec. 609.49, Subd. 1.
Defendant Name: Mathew Richard Adamson
of release, be:
Complainant requests that Defendant, subject to ball or conditions
Arrested or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendant's appearance in court; or
otherwise
Detained, if already in custody, pending further proceedings; and that said Defendant
be dealt with according to law.
stated in this document is true
Complainant declares under penalty of perjury that everything
and correct. Minn. Stat. Sec. 358.116; Minn. R. Crim. P. 2.01, subds. 1, 2.
COMPLAINANT'S NAME: COMPLAINANT'S SlGNATURE:
Sgt. Ben Schlag '
Badge# 13%? Kr
Rochester Police Department
'
SGHLAQ #23513
101 4th Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
this complaint.
Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, l approve
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S SIGNATURE:
Date: 11/3/2023 /s/ Megan A. Burroughs
Megan A. Burroughs, 350990
Chief Deputy County Attorney
201 2nd Avenue NE, Suite 1
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 437.9428
FINDING 0F PROBABLE CAUSE
From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony. I. the Issuing
conditions of release
Officer, have determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to ball or
where applicable, Defendant's arrest or other lawful steps to be taken to obtain Defendant's appearance
lf in further proceedings. Defendant is
in court, or Defendant's detention. already custody. pending
therefore charged with the abovestated offense(s).
SUMMONS
THEREFORE, YOU THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT, ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear on the
20___ at before the above~named court
day of .
at 151 4th Street SE. Rochester. MN 55904 to answer this complaint.
WARRANT
To the Sheriff of the above<named county; or other person authorized to execute thls warrant: l hereby
order, ln the name of the State of Minnesota, that the above-named
Defendant be apprehended and
arrested without delay and brought promptly before the above-named court (if in session), and not.
if
and ln any event not later than
before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay,
36 hours after the arrest or as soon as such Judge or Judicial Officer is available to be dealt with
according to law.
X ORDER 0F DETENTION
of
Since the above-named Defendant is already in custody, i hereby order, subject to bail or conditions
release, that the above~named Defendant continue to be detained pending further proceedings,
Bail: $100,000.00
Conditions of Release: Sign waiver of extradition; Do not leave State of MN w/out agent approval; Make
to
ail court appearances; No use of mood-altering substances (including alcohol); Random testing; Report
PT supervision on a schedule they deem appropriate; Baseline Test; Maintain contact with attorney;
or
Remain law abiding; Notify court of address change; No possession of weapons; No threatening
assaultlve behavior; No use of Internet and no possession of lntemet enabled devices; No contact with
minor children.
This complaint, duly subscribed and sworn to, is issued by the undersigned Judicial Officer this
day of , 20
JUDICIAL OFFICER: sreNATURE:
Kritzer, Jeffrey
NAME:
TITLE:
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Sworn testimony has been given before the Judicial Officer by the following witnesses:
COUNTY OF Clerk's Signature or File Stamp:
STATE OF MINNESOTA
State of Minnesota RETURN OF SERVICE
Plaintiff, I hereby Canto! and Relum that I have served a copy of (his
VS. Summons upon the Defendant(s) herein-named.
Signature ofAulhofized Service Agent:
Mathew Richard Adamson
Defendant.
DEFENDANT FACT SHEET
Other DOBs:
Race/Ethnicity: None Selected
CID:
Alias Information:
Fingerprinted: Unknown
Handgun Permit:
Location of Violation:
Driver's License #:
Accident Type:
License Plate #:
BAC Status:
BAC Level:
1Charge 11/1/2023 609.324.1(a)(3) Felony Z187 NA MN0550100
23054128
to 11/2/2023 Prostitution Hires/ofers/agree to hire; individual believes under
-
age 14; penetration or contact
11/1/2023 609.324.1(8) Felony Z1187 NA MN0550100 23054128
Penalty
to 11/2/2023 Prostitution Engage/Hire/Agree to Hire Under 14 Yr Old Penalty
~
_.._._....__
11/1/2023 609.352.2a(1) Felony Z1001 NA MN0550100 23054128
ZCharge
to 11/2/2023 Solicit Child or Believe to be a Child Through Electronic
Communication to Engage in Sexual Conduct
11/1/2023 609.3524 Felony Z1001 NA MN0550100 23054128
Penalty
~ Solicit Child in Person or via Computer or lnternet
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to 11/2/2023 Solicitation
Sexual Conduct Felony Penalty
_.....__.
11/1/2023 609.352.2a(2) Felony Z1001 NA MN0550100 23054128
3Charge
to 1112/2023 Engage in Electronic Communication Relating or Describing
Sexual Conduct with Child.
11/1/2023 609.352.4 Felony Z1001 NA MN0550100 23054128
Penalty
~ Solicit Child in Person or via Computer or Internet
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to 11/2/2023 Solicitation
Sexual Conduct Felony Penalty -
