Grand Forks Police Department
122 S. 5th Street
Grand Forks, ND 58201
701-787-8000
701-780-8253 (FAX)


    City of Grand Forks Police Department
    News Release

    High Risk Sex Offender

    Date & Time of Event:5/5/11 @ 1300 hrs
    Location:Grand Forks
    ICR #:
    Investigating Officer:Cpl. Travis Benson
    Supervisor:Sgt. D. Love
    Victim:
    Daytime Contact Person at PD:
    Release Prepared By:LaVonne Nelson
    Date of Release:05/05/2011
    Time of Release:1400 hours

    NARRATIVE

    Public Notification of a Level III (High Risk) Sex Offender

    The Grand Forks Police Department, in accordance with North Dakota State Law, is notifying the City of Grand Forks and the surrounding area of the presence of a Level III (High Risk) Sex Offender living in Grand Forks.

    BRANDON JON KUNTZ, 22 years of age, was recently assigned a Level III (High Risk) Offender Risk Level and he will be residing at the Northlands Rescue Mission, 414 Division Ave.. Kuntz was convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition and three counts of Corruption of a Minor in April of 2010. The North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee assigned Kuntz a risk level of HIGH and as a result has a LIFETIME registration requirement in North Dakota.

    The Grand Forks Police Department provides for the tracking and verification of those individuals that have been convicted of sex offenses, offenses against children and those that have been adjudicated as sexually dangerous individuals. This is accomplished through the Offender Tracking and Verification Program (OTVP). As of May 5,2011 there are 86 such offenders registered with the Grand Forks Police Department that either live, work or attend school within the City of Grand Forks. Of these 86, there are 8 currently assigned a risk level of HIGH. The rest are classified as MODERATE or LOW risk, or have not been assigned a risk level.

    Level III (High Risk) offenders are contacted at least every three months to verify their status and, upon initial registration or the assignment of a risk level, a public notification is held as appropriate. Information about these and other registered offenders is available through specific request to the Grand Forks Police Department, although certain information regarding juvenile offenders is subject to restriction.

    Additional information about Level III offenders may be found at the Police Department’s website:
    www.grandforksgov.com/policedept
    or at the North Dakota Attorney General’s website:
    www.sexoffender.nd.gov
    which contains lists of all registered offenders in North Dakota and/or the County of Grand Forks.

    If members of the public have questions regarding this program, or have information pertaining to any unregistered offenders, they are encouraged to contact Corporal Travis Benson at the Grand Forks Police Department Criminal Investigation Bureau at 701-787-8065, or via e-mail at tbenson@grandforksgov.com. The public may also contact Crimestoppers at 701-746-1000 to report any criminal activity.