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An Albert Lea man was sentenced in Freeborn County District Court on Wednesday to 180 days in jail, a stayed four-year prison term and 25 years of supervised probation for molesting a child in 2019 and 2020.

Michael Curtis Fry, 34, pleaded guilty in October to two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a victim under 13 by someone who is more than 36 months older. Two other counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct, one involving multiple acts, as well as one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct were dismissed.

Court documents stated police were first made aware of the allegations in May 2023. In an interview with staff from the Freeborn County Department of Human Services, monitored by an Albert Lea police detective, the victim stated the inappropriate touching had occurred about three years prior in spring 2020 when she was 9 years old.

Online court records state Fry’s jail time will be served as work release, and he will receive credit for nine days already served.

Freeborn County District Court Judge Ross Leuning also ordered Fry have no unsupervised contact with minors, including biological children. If the contact is approved, the individuals who will provide the supervision must be pre-approved by probation and treatment.

Fry must also follow the recommendations of a psychological-sexual evaluation, complete sex offender treatment and register as a predatory offender. He can have no access to or use of the internet without approval, must disclose all electronic devices to his agent and subject his devices to monitoring software, among other conditions.