A Blaine man allegedly sexually assaulted a woman and locked her inside his home across two visits, then stabbed her palm with a key when she tried to escape.
On June 2, 2026, dispatchers received a call from an unknown caller who could be heard pleading for help, along with the sounds of a female and child crying.
Kenny Bee Yang, 57, faces charges of false imprisonment, domestic assault for intentionally inflicting or attempting to inflict bodily harm and criminal sexual conduct in the 5th degree for nonconsensual sexual contact.
The complaint details that officers observed a vehicle driven by Yang leaving the area as they arrived. He was stopped and detained, where he claimed that he and his wife were separated and that she had come over for a barbecue with their children. Yang alleged that she attacked him after he looked through her phone and saw messages from another man.
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However, officers noted that the bruises on Yang’s arms appeared to be defensive marks rather than injuries from an attack. Yang later admitted to hitting his wife on the chest and pinching her, which resulted in visible bruising. The victim, his wife, reported that during a previous visit on May 31, Yang had forced himself on her, attempting to have sex in front of their children. She described being choked and physically restrained, which prevented her from escaping.
On June 2, when the victim returned to drop off their children, Yang locked the door behind her and attempted to force her into sexual acts. The victim struggled to escape, and during the altercation, Yang stabbed her palm with a key, causing a laceration that was observed by officers. The struggle lasted about five minutes, and a witness, their five-year-old child, reported seeing Yang hurt the victim.
Yang is no longer in custody, pending his next court appearance.
About This Charge
Minnesota’s criminal sexual conduct statutes are organized by degree under § 609.342 (first), § 609.343 (second), § 609.344 (third) and § 609.345 (fourth). First-degree convictions carry up to 30 years in prison; the lower degrees carry penalties up to 25, 15 and 10 years respectively. Cases involving minors trigger additional mandatory-minimum provisions and predatory-offender registration under § 243.166.
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Jurisdictional Context
Anoka County, north of the Twin Cities, is served by the Anoka County Attorney’s Office through the Tenth Judicial District. The Anoka County Courthouse in Anoka hears felony matters; the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office operates the Anoka County Jail.
