St. Paul man gets 17 years for two rapes

In 2024, of the 1,671 known rape offenders in Minnesota by race, 1,123 (67%) were White, 420 (25%) were Black, 89 (5%) were American Indian or Alaskan Native, and 37 (2%) were Asian. ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf)) ([Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension](https://www.lrl.mn.gov/docs/2025/mandated/251667.pdf))

2024 Uniform Crime Report — Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension

Minnesota had a backlog of nearly 2,400 untested sexual assault kits identified in 2015, which was cleared by 2023. ([Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-needs-more-time-to-process-rape-kits/600309680)) ([Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-needs-more-time-to-process-rape-kits/600309680)) ([Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-needs-more-time-to-process-rape-kits/600309680)) ([Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-needs-more-time-to-process-rape-kits/600309680)) ([Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-needs-more-time-to-process-rape-kits/600309680)) ([Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-needs-more-time-to-process-rape-kits/600309680)) ([Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-needs-more-time-to-process-rape-kits/600309680)) ([Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-needs-more-time-to-process-rape-kits/600309680)) ([Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-needs-more-time-to-process-rape-kits/600309680)) ([Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com/hennepin-county-attorneys-office-needs-more-time-to-process-rape-kits/600309680))

Hennepin County Attorney's Office needs more time, funds for processing rape kits — Star Tribune

The three-year recidivism rate for sex offenders in Minnesota is approximately 2.8%. ([Prison Legal News](https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2024/oct/15/minnesotas-100-million-year-civil-commitment-program-has-no-discernible-impact-sex-crimes/)) ([Prison Legal News](https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2024/oct/15/minnesotas-100-million-year-civil-commitment-program-has-no-discernible-impact-sex-crimes/)) ([Prison Legal News](https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2024/oct/15/minnesotas-100-million-year-civil-commitment-program-has-no-discernible-impact-sex-crimes/)) ([Prison Legal News](https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2024/oct/15/minnesotas-100-million-year-civil-commitment-program-has-no-discernible-impact-sex-crimes/)) ([Prison Legal News](https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2024/oct/15/minnesotas-100-million-year-civil-commitment-program-has-no-discernible-impact-sex-crimes/)) ([Prison Legal News](https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2024/oct/15/minnesotas-100-million-year-civil-commitment-program-has-no-discernible-impact-sex-crimes/)) ([Prison Legal News](https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2024/oct/15/minnesotas-100-million-year-civil-commitment-program-has-no-discernible-impact-sex-crimes/)) ([Prison Legal News](https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2024/oct/15/minnesotas-100-million-year-civil-commitment-program-has-no-discernible-impact-sex-crimes/)) ([Prison Legal News](https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2024/oct/15/minnesotas-100-million-year-civil-commitment-program-has-no-discernible-impact-sex-crimes/)) ([Prison Legal News](https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2024/oct/15/minnesotas-100-million-year-civil-commitment-program-has-no-discernible-impact-sex-crimes/))

Minnesota's $100 Million-Per-Year Civil Commitment Program Has No Discernible Impact on Sex Crimes — Prison Legal News

St. Paul, Minnesota, has approximately 36,000 Hmong residents, comprising a significant portion of its Asian population. ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/02/how-many-hmong-people-live-in-minnesota-95094-according-to-st-paul-hmong-cultural-organization/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/02/how-many-hmong-people-live-in-minnesota-95094-according-to-st-paul-hmong-cultural-organization/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/02/how-many-hmong-people-live-in-minnesota-95094-according-to-st-paul-hmong-cultural-organization/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/02/how-many-hmong-people-live-in-minnesota-95094-according-to-st-paul-hmong-cultural-organization/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/02/how-many-hmong-people-live-in-minnesota-95094-according-to-st-paul-hmong-cultural-organization/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/02/how-many-hmong-people-live-in-minnesota-95094-according-to-st-paul-hmong-cultural-organization/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/02/how-many-hmong-people-live-in-minnesota-95094-according-to-st-paul-hmong-cultural-organization/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/02/how-many-hmong-people-live-in-minnesota-95094-according-to-st-paul-hmong-cultural-organization/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/02/how-many-hmong-people-live-in-minnesota-95094-according-to-st-paul-hmong-cultural-organization/)) ([Twin Cities Pioneer Press](https://www.twincities.com/2023/10/02/how-many-hmong-people-live-in-minnesota-95094-according-to-st-paul-hmong-cultural-organization/))

How many Hmong people live in Minnesota? 95,094, according to St. Paul Hmong cultural organization — Twin Cities Pioneer Press