Rochester man sentenced in juvenile rape case

Alex Schneider / Olmsted County ADC
(ABC 6 News) – On Thursday, Alex Allen Schneider was sentenced to 5 years in prison for raping a juvenile girl.
In 2023, Rochester police received a report that Schneider had raped a 14-year-old in mid-June, then left the scene. He was then charged with 3rd-degree criminal sexual conduct.
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As part of his sentencing Schneider will also have to register as a predatory offender.
Schneider’s defense filed a motion to request a probation-only sentence Wednesday, Jan. 29.
Olmsted County judge Kathy Wallace denied the motion Thursday, Jan. 30.