The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that a registered sex offender, William Joseph Schwer, registered at 123 15th St. N. in Fargo. Schwer was assessed as a HIGH-RISK offender by the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee. The following information describes Schwer and his offense:
William Joseph Schwer
51 years old, 5’6”, 140 lbs., brown eyes, gray hair
123 15th St. N.
Fargo, North Dakota
In 2004, Schwer was convicted of two counts of second-degree child molestation in Whatcom County District Court in Washington state. In 2005, Schwer was convicted of two counts of receipt/distribute child pornography in U.S. District Court in North Dakota. In both cases, the victim was a 13-year-old female.
Schwer is a high-risk lifetime registrant.
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