Luverne teen faces felony charges; second case involving same girl

A Luverne teen faces felony charges for his alleged role in a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl.
Micah Stensland-Bos, 18, appeared in Rock County District Court Monday on charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct filed last summer.
According to court documents, an incident occurred on April 8 between Stensland-Bos and the 14-year-old girl during which the two had sexual intercourse.
While the girl had agreed to participate, the act is considered criminal when it involves a child younger than 16 and more than 24 months younger than the other person.
According to court document, the parents of the girl learned about the incident on June 2 and reported it to law enforcement on June 4.
When interviewed, the girl told law enforcement she’d met Stensland-Bos through her sister earlier that year and that the two had hung out together several times.
She said he picked her up and they went to the shop at his parents’ place where they smoked marijuana and had sex. She said it happened around midnight and that he used a condom.
According to the court document, the girl’s mother had texted Stensland-Bos about the incident, and he reportedly sent a reply text stating he was sorry for his actions.
The case is filed as a juvenile delinquency petition in Rock County District Court.
It was filed on Aug. 4, 2015, the same date as a similar case was filed against another local 18-year-old male that involves the same 14-year-old girl.
Both males were 17 at the time of the separate alleged offenses in the spring of 2015.
The Stensland-Bos case was originally misfiled as a confidential juvenile petition. It is now filed as a public document due to the felony level of the charges and the defendant is older than 16.
The outcomes of these cases are still pending, but predatory offender registration may be required for both accused males.