Sex Crimes — Rushford, MN — reported 2026-07-08

SUMMARY

A Lewiston man was sentenced to 30 days in the Fillmore County jail after sexually assaulting two sleeping women.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Sex Crimes
  • Location: Rushford, MN
  • Date reported: 2026-07-08
  • Suspect: age 30
  • Victim(s): 2 (two sleeping women)

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Ross Charles Anderson, 30, must begin his jail sentence by July 31, according to court documents.
  • Anderson pleaded guilty to two counts of fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct in exchange for a 30-day cap on his jail time.
  • He entered a Norgaard plea, which is a type of guilty plea where the defendant claims they cannot remember the crime because of intoxication or amnesia.
  • Anderson was ordered to spend three years on supervised probation, and may be re-sentenced to another 334 days in jail if he does not complete the probation, register as a sex offender, and undergo sex offender treatment.