Fargo Police Department warns of high risk sex offender living in area

Photo By: Fargo Police Department
Photo By: Fargo Police Department

(Fargo, ND) -- The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that a registered sex offender, Franklin Lee Crone II, registered his address at 206 23rd Street South.

The 35-year-old was convicted on March 30th, 2015 of Child Neglect and Abuse in Burleigh County District Court. His victim in this case was a 5-month-old child. Crone was also convicted on November 10th, 2011 of Corruption/Solicitation of a Minor in Stutsman County District Court involving a 16-year-old female acquaintance which resulted in her becoming pregnant, and on July 27th, 2009 of Corruption/Solicitation of a Minor in McIntosh County District Court involving a 17-year-old female acquaintance.

Crone has been assessed as a high-risk offender by the North Dakota Risk Assessment Committee. He is a lifetime registrant.