FARGO NEWS RELEASE - High-Risk Sex Offender Registers as Homeless in Fargo
Fargo Public Safety PIO Team
THE CITY OF FARGO | THE FARGO POLICE DEPARTMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
05.29.2026
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High-Risk Sex Offender Registers as Homeless in Fargo
Erik Nathan Peterson has registered as homeless
FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA – The Fargo Police Department is notifying the community that a registered sex offender Erik Nathan Peterson registered as homeless in Fargo. Peterson was assessed as a HIGH-RISK offender by the North Dakota Sex Offender Risk Assessment Committee. The following information describes Peterson and his offense:
Erik Nathan Peterson
26 years old, 5’6”, 220 lbs., brown eyes, black hair
Homeless
Fargo, North Dakota
In 2022, Peterson was convicted of Solicitation of a Minor less than 15-years-old in Traill County District Court in North Dakota. The victim was a 14-year-old female.
Peterson is a lifetime registrant.
Visit the FPD’s website for a list of frequently asked questions about sex offenders.
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