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WORTHINGTON, Minn. — A suspect in a September criminal sexual conduct case was found and arrested Sunday, March 7. William "Alex" Merino, 25, of Worthington, Minn., is charged with
second-degree and fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. The second-degree offense carries a maximum possible sentence of 25 years in prison and/or a $35,000 fine, and a mandatory minimum
of 90 months in prison. However, if convicted, Merino will be sentenced based on criminal history. ADVERTISEMENT Merino was implicated in a Sept. 7, 2020, incident in which someone broke in
through a window of a local home and sexually assaulted a teenager. According to court documents, the victim fought off the assailant by biting him and sticking a stylus pen in his neck, and
he fled the scene. Later that month, it was reported that Merino had gone to Wyoming, so law enforcement issued a nationwide warrant before his arrest. He is being held in Nobles County
Jail.
