St. Cloud Man Charged in Second Sexual Assault Case
BY MN CRIME STAFF
A man already jailed in another sexual assault case now faces new felony charges after a woman reported she was sexually assaulted in 2015.
The charges stem from incidents investigators say occurred between September and October 2015 in St. Cloud.
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Prosecutors have charged Marquell Steven Goree, 55, of St. Cloud, with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.
According to the criminal complaint, a St. Cloud Police investigator learned on Feb. 12, 2026 that a woman wanted to report a sexual assault involving Goree. The woman met with investigators on Feb. 23 at the St. Cloud Police Department.
The woman told investigators she first met Goree in September 2015 at the Salvation Army. She said Goree portrayed himself as a “born again Christian,” often carried a Bible and presented himself as someone who helped protect people staying at the shelter.
The woman said Goree made comments that he would not have intercourse with a woman until he was ready to marry her.
During that time, the woman said Goree once took her to the Midtown Square Mall in St. Cloud to help her pursue a telemarketing job. While there, she told investigators Goree pulled her into a bathroom stall, exposed himself and attempted to force sexual penetration. The woman said she repeatedly told him “no” and “stop.” Another person entered the bathroom during the encounter, and Goree let her leave.
The woman told police that on two other occasions Goree became aggressive and made sexual comments toward her but stopped and apologized.
At some point after those incidents, Goree moved out of the shelter and into a residence on the 400 block of 31st Avenue North in St. Cloud. The woman said she later went to that home to spend time with him.
While she was there, the woman said she was on the phone with another man when Goree approached from behind. After she hung up, Goree allegedly took the phone and broke it. She told investigators she was attempting to keep track of the time so she could return to the shelter before curfew but believed Goree had intentionally changed the digital clocks inside the house.
She said missing curfew meant she would not be allowed back into the shelter and believed Goree knew that rule.
The woman told investigators she became stuck at the house for five days due to missing curfew.
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She said nothing happened the first day. On the second night, she reported that Goree sexually assaulted her, telling investigators he forcefully engaged in intercourse and forced her to perform oral sex on him. She described Goree as much larger than her and said his behavior during the assault was aggressive.
After the assault, the woman said Goree made derogatory comments toward her and forced her to sleep on the basement floor.
The woman also told investigators that during the time she remained at the house she was not allowed to use the bathroom or shower unless the door remained open so Goree could watch.
She said she does not remember every detail from the five days but told investigators she and Goree never had a consensual romantic or sexual relationship and that she did not consent to sexual penetration. She estimated Goree assaulted her approximately five times during the time she was there.
The woman told investigators she later learned on Oct. 31, 2015 that she had become pregnant as a result of the sexual assault.
Court records state Goree is currently in custody on another criminal sexual conduct case filed in Stearns County.
In that case, Goree is accused of threatening a woman with a knife and sexually assaulting her multiple times inside his St. Cloud home between November 2025 and January 2026. Investigators say the woman had gone to the residence to clean the home for money when Goree allegedly held an eight-inch switchblade to her face, grabbed her by the throat and forced oral and vaginal sex. The woman told police she was forced to remain at the home for about five days, during which Goree threatened to kill her and sexually assaulted her approximately 10 times. Goree denied any sexual contact during a statement to police.
He has been charged with two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of kidnapping. He faces up to 30 years in prison on the criminal sexual conduct charge and up to 20 years for kidnapping. Prosecutors in that case have filed an intent to seek an aggravated sentence. Court records show he is scheduled to have a jury trial in that case on April 13.
A Stearns County judge issued a warrant on the new charges and ordered Goree held in custody with no bail. The most serious charge carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison and a $40,000 fine if convicted.
Prosecutors have also filed notice that they will seek an aggravated sentence in the new case if Goree is convicted. Court records state the prosecution intends to argue Goree is an “engrained offender” who poses a danger to the public and has a high risk of reoffending. If proven, a judge could impose a prison sentence at least double the presumptive guideline term, up to the statutory maximum.
The charges stem from incidents investigators say occurred between September and October 2015 in St. Cloud.