A high-risk predatory offender moved to rural Albert Lea on Thursday after being released from prison, according to the Freeborn County Sheriff’s Office.

Jason Michael Sokolofsky, 36, was convicted of sexual contact with a known female teenager in Albert Lea. Contact included penetration. He reportedly took advantage of the victim’s vulnerable state to gain compliance.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, Sokolofsky is 6 feet tall and weighs 187 pounds. He has long brown hair, hazel eyes and a light complexion.

He is classified as a Level 3 offender, an offender with the highest likelihood of reoffending.

He has lived in and around the community for several years, the Sheriff’s Office stated.

 

See what happened last night in the PM report here.