The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that a registered sex offender, Richard Garrett Staples, registered at 333 19th St. N. in Fargo. Staples was assessed as a HIGH-RISK offender by the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee. The following information describes Staples and his offense:
Richard Garrett Staples
35 years old, 5’7”, 180 lbs., brown eyes, black hair
333 19th St. N.
Fargo, North Dakota
In 2014, Staples was convicted of Sexual Abuse in U.S. District Court in North Dakota. The victim was an adult female acquaintance.
In 2017, Staples was convicted of Abusive Sexual Contact in U.S. District Court in North Dakota. The victim was a 6-year-old female.
Staples is a lifetime registrant.
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