High-Risk Offender Notification

2022-09-20

The college is notifying you of a high-risk offender who will be relocating to the 500 block of 7th Street South.

Richard Folden has a history of engaging in sexual contact with known female children and teens. Contact included penetration. Folden used threats to gain compliance in one instance.

Information about Level III sex offenders, including photographs, can be found on the Minnesota Department of Corrections website:  

https://coms.doc.state.mn.us/PublicRegistrantSearch/Details?OID=109399&City=Moorhead&County=&CountyDesc=&Firstname=&LastName=&Zip=&Group=1 

Please note:  

The information about this registrant is released to the public pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 244.052 or 253D.32. This registrant has completed a term in prison or has been released from confinement at a state treatment facility. He has a history that may include an offense or civil commitment status that requires registration under Minnesota Statutes 243.166 or 243.167. According to all of the information known to the Minnesota Department of Corrections this registrant is not wanted by law enforcement unless otherwise noted above. Rather, this information is provided to the public to enhance public safety through knowledge of the registrant's general area of residence.  

Concordia Public Safety reminds everyone to be diligent in their personal safety practices: use the Campus SafeWalk system by calling 218.299.3123, never walk alone, instead, use the 'buddy' system, always lock doors and windows at your residence even if you are home, park your vehicle in well-lit areas and always lock your car doors, and always report suspicious activity to the authorities.

 

Thank you,

Bill MacDonald

Director of Public Safety