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High-Risk Sex Offender Registers as Homeless in Fargo

Matthew David Bartell has registered as homeless

01/28/2026


  • Matthew David Bartell
    Matthew David Bartell

FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA – The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that a registered sex offender Matthew David Bartell registered as homeless in Fargo. Bartell was assessed as a HIGH-RISK offender by the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee. The following information describes Bartell and his offense:

Matthew David Bartell
53 years old, 6’0”, 235 lbs., blue eyes, brown hair
Homeless
Fargo, North Dakota

In 2004, Bartell was convicted of Third-Degree Sexual Abuse in Jackson County Circuit Court in Oregon. The victim was a 21-year-old female. In 2007, Bartell was convicted of Indecent Exposure in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, California.

Bartell is a lifetime registrant.

Visit the FPD’s website for a list of frequently asked questions about sex offenders.