Ramsey County man receives probation in Olmsted County attempted rape case

(ABC 6 News) – A Ramsey County man who pleaded guilty to criminal sexual assault earlier this year received sentence of 10 years’ probation Monday.

Deshawn Demarcus Armstrong, 24, of Mounds View, was also ordered to pay more than $5,000 in fine and fees, and register as a predatory offender.

According to court records, $3,843.37 of the fees will go to the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office, while $1,172.31 will go to the Minnesota Crime Victims Reparations Board.

According to Minnesota Court Records Online, Armstrong, formerly of Champaign, IL, pleaded guilty to 4th-degree criminal sexual conduct in April of this year.

Armstrong failed to comply with a pre-sentencing investigation and a warrant was issued for his arrest June 15, 2023.

He was taken into Olmsted County custody Sept. 12, and remained there until his sentencing Monday, Nov. 13.

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(ABC 6 News) – An Illinois man pleaded guilty to a 2019 sexual assault in return for probation in Olmsted County Court.

Deshawn Damarcus Armstrong, 23, was accused in January of 2019 of attempting to rape an unconscious woman in Rochester.

Armstrong was charged with 3rd- and 4th-degree criminal sexual conduct and pleaded guilty to the charge of 4th-degree criminal sexual conduct in exchange for a 2-year “stayed sentence” and no additional jail time, according to his plea agreement.

According to Olmsted County jail records, Armstrong was re-arrested on a warrant in November of 2022 and has remained at the Adult Detention Center since.

According to court documents, Armstrong was later accused of 5th-degree criminal sexual assault in Hennepin County, in October of 2019.

His Olmsted County sentencing is scheduled for June 26.