Olmsted County intends to seek aggravated sentence in juvenile rape case

(ABC 6 News) – A Rochester man facing multiple 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct charges may also face more time in prison than is usually recommended, if convicted.

At Levi Vivier’s initial appearance in an Olmsted County juvenile rape case, the prosecution filed a motion of intent to seek an aggravated, or harsher than usual sentence.

The prosecution cited the use of “multiple forms of penetration when committing this offense” as the basis for a harsher sentence.
Vivier also faces criminal sexual conduct charges in Goodhue County, after two other juveniles spoke to law enforcement about Vivier allegedly groping one and communicating sexually with both.

He is scheduled to appear at a settlement conference Nov. 19.

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(ABC 6 News) – A Rochester man faces four 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct charges after allegedly raping a juvenile and threatening to kill her if she reported the assaults.

Levi Vivier, 43, was taken into custody Friday, Oct. 11 and arraigned Monday, Oct. 14.

ABC 6 News later discovered that Vivier faces similar charges in Goodhue County.

Olmsted County case

Vivier was charged Monday with two counts of 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct–penetration, fear of bodily harm; a count of 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct–penetration, armed with dangerous weapon; and 1st-degree criminal sexual conduct–penetration, 14-year-old victim.

According to court documents, a 15-year-old told law enforcement that Vivier had raped her multiple times, beginning when she was 14 years old.

The alleged victim told law enforcement that Vivier had forcibly raped her, then showed her a firearm and told her he would shoot her if she told anyone.

The assaults allegedly continued, and the victim told police that Vivier would hurt her if she did not comply, and was “operating under the constant threat that Vivier would shoot her and kill her if she told anyone about the assaults or did not comply with his demands.”

The juvenile told law enforcement that Vivier also described dumping her body on a Native American reservation and using animal remains to ensure no one could find her.

Vivier is currently held at the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center on $500,000 bail with or without conditions.

Goodhue County charges

Goodhue County court issued a warrant for Vivier’s arrest Oct. 11, after multiple juveniles reported that Vivier had groped them, sent sexual messages, and/or threatened to assault them for lack of response.

Vivier faces the following charges: 2nd-degree criminal sexual conduct–juvenile under age 16, position of authority over victim; 4th-degree criminal sexual conduct–contact with 14-to-15-year-old; distributing sexual material to a child electronically; and indecent exposure.

According to court documents, the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office spoke to a Mandated Reporter in May of 2024, after a minor said Vivier had groped her when the two were in a vehicle together.

Vivier had allegedly asked the child for sexual photos of herself, and had sent nude images of himself.

The juvenile told law enforcement that Vivier had added her on Snapchat, expressed sexual interest in her, and when she would not answer him, he would send “threatening messages about assaulting her.”

In August, the juvenile and family contacted law enforcement with the names of more minors who reported being sexually assaulted by Vivier.

The second juvenile referenced in court documents was Rochester victim detailed above, in the Olmsted County case.

The third said Vivier had sent her several nude pictures over Snapchat, and also tried to solicit photos from her. That juvenile had blocked Vivier, but provided law enforcement with further evidence that Vivier had been sending sexual images and videos to the first minor.

On Oct. 11, the Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office recorded an interview with Vivier, in which he allegedly admitted to sending sexual videos to the Goodhue County juvenile.

He claimed he believed the minor was 19 years old.

Viviers was taken into custody for the Olmsted County charges.