After noon on July 15, 2025, Witness 1 called Blue Earth County dispatch to report Paul Donald Severson [DOB REDACTED] had been outside doing yardwork while nude. Deputy Hagen from the Blue Earth County Sheriff’s Office spoke to Witness 1, and Witness 1 said Severson is frequently outside while nude. Witness 1’s daughter, Witness 2, reported seeing Severson nude outside, carrying Severson’s pants around. Witness 3 told Deputy Hagen Witness 3 saw from Witness 3’s bedroom window that Severson was outside nude the previous night.
On another recent day, Witness 3 said, Severson was chain sawing while “butt-ass naked.” Witness 3’s daughter, Witness 4, told Deputy Hagen Witness 4 had observed Severson standing outside naked while staring at Witness 4. Witness 5 reported seeing Severson walking around outside Severson’s residence about a week prior, holding Severson’s shorts in his hand. Witness 3 told Hagen six of Witness 3’s children have told Witness 3 they have seen Severson naked in the last five years. While Hagen was speaking with Witness 3 on Witness 3’s property, Hagen observed Severson appear from beside a shed on Severson’s property.
Hagen noted Severson was nude and Hagen could see Severson’s penis and pubic hair. Hagen called Severson’s name and when Hagen saw Severson again shortly thereafter, Severson was wearing shorts. Hagen told Severson Hagen had seen Severson naked and Severson could not be naked outside with children around and people driving by Severson’s property who could see Severson naked. Hagen said Severson could be arrested for Severson’s conduct. Severson said he understood. On September 24, 2025, Witness 3 contacted Deputy Hagen to let Hagen know that another of Witness 3’s children saw Severson naked for the first time as the child rode the bus to school that morning.
