Psychologist, 38, is charged after having sex with two sex offenders while they were in custody at Minnesota treatment center
Michelle Brownfield worked for the Minnesota Sex Offender Program for over six years prior to ending her employment in December 2020
She allegedly had sex with two of her clients at the Moose Lake facility
The sexual encounters allegedly occurred from 2016 to early 2018
The victims allegedly feared that they had to have sex with Brownfield because her position of power could dictate their ability to be released from the facility
Brownfield is charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct
Her lawyer says she denies the charges
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Updated: 3:35 p.m.
Minnesota officials on Monday reported another 22 COVID-19 deaths, continuing an already dreadful December. But other key metrics are showing definite signs of hope.
New daily caseloads and hospital admissions continue to retreat from their late November, early December peaks.
The Health Department posted 1,998 newly confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases the lowest count since late October, part of more than a week of relatively moderate new caseloads. Officials expected a surge originating from Thanksgiving gatherings, but it hasn’t happened yet.
The number of active, confirmed cases in Minnesota is down to around 21,000, the lowest since Nov. 4.
The agency said 1,040 people were in the hospital with COVID-19 as of Sunday, with 237 needing intensive care. While that’s still fairly high, the seven-day trend for new hospital admissions has dropped to levels not seen since early November.
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