The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that a registered sex offender, Matthew Paul Koch, registered at 123 15th St. N. in Fargo. Koch was assessed as a HIGH-RISK offender by the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee. The following information describes Koch and his offense:
Matthew Paul Koch
43 years old, 5’9”, 180 lbs., brown eyes, brown hair
123 15th St. N.
Fargo, North Dakota
In 2010, Koch was convicted of Luring a Minor by Computer in Richland County District Court in North Dakota. In 2011, Koch was convicted of Receipt of Material Involving Sexual Exploitation of a Minor in U.S. District Court in North Dakota.
Koch is a high-risk lifetime registrant.
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