Isanti man gets 4 years in Forest Lake teen kidnapping
Shawn Patrick Bellach, 39, of Dalbo was sentenced Friday to four years in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping and second-degree criminal sexual conduct in a case involving a Forest Lake teen who was found living with him in a tent near Grasston in July 2023. The Tenth Judicial District Court imposed four years on each count to run concurrently, credited 25 days served, dismissed three other charges under an August plea deal, and ordered lifetime predatory‑offender registration.
📌 Key Facts
- Defendant: Shawn Patrick Bellach, 39, of Dalbo, Minn.
- Sentence: 4 years for kidnapping and 4 years for 2nd-degree CSC, concurrent; 25 days credit
- Court: Tenth Judicial District Court; sentencing on Oct. 31, 2025
- Victim: Forest Lake (Washington County) teen missing since May 2023; found in tent near Grasston in July 2023
- Dismissed under plea: soliciting a child to engage in sexual conduct, deprivation of custodial/parental rights, and one 2nd-degree CSC count
- Registration: lifetime predatory‑offender registration required