A Minneapolis man sexually touched a 15-year-old boy at a Hennepin County library after approaching him and making sexual advances.
Kenneth Goode Moore, 40, faces charges of soliciting a child to engage in sexual conduct, 5th-degree criminal sexual conduct involving nonconsensual sexual contact and 4th-degree criminal sexual conduct.
On June 8, 2026, officers were dispatched to the Hennepin County Library in Minneapolis after the victim reported the incident. The victim stated that while waiting for the library to open, Moore began a conversation that quickly turned sexual. During this conversation, Moore asked the victim for oral sex and inquired if the victim could “peg” him. The victim also reported that Moore touched him inappropriately.
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Moore was taken into custody at the scene and transported to the Hennepin County Jail. He is currently in custody. A court date has not yet been set.
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
Hennepin County is Minnesota’s most populous jurisdiction. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office handles felony prosecutions across Minneapolis and 45 surrounding cities; the Fourth Judicial District presides over felony arraignments and trials at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis.
