New Twin Cities child sex abuse cases - Feb. 2, 2026
New cases this week include five men accused of sexually abusing children in the Twin Cities
Below are all new child sex abuse cases Misfits Media is tracking in the Twin Cities.
New cases
Name: Ta Mla Thu
Summary: A male family friend is accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl.
Case Number: 62-CR-26-658
Charges:
- Felony second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child under 16 while in a significant relationship
Location of offense: St. Paul
Next court date: Feb. 4 @ 9 a.m., Ramsey County Courthouse
Name: Fausto Miguel Laso Mishqui
Summary: A male family member is accused of sexually assaulting a girl, starting when she was in 5th grade.
Case Number: 27-CR-26-2312
Charges:
- Felony first-degree criminal sexual conduct including penetration of a child under 14
Location of offense: St. Louis Park
Next court date: Feb. 2 @ 1:30 p.m.
Name: Lyonell Duane Wicker
Summary: A man is accused of sexually assaulting his foster daughter.
Case Number: 27-CR-26-2211
Charges:
- Felony fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child between 16 and 17 while in a significant relationship
Location of offense: Champlin
Next court date: Active warrant
Name: Thomas Ulysses English
Summary: A woman’s former boyfriend is accused of raping the woman’s daughter.
Case Number: 27-CR-26-2106
Charges:
- Felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child between 16 and 17 while in a significant relationship
- Felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct for multiple acts with a child between 16 and 17
Location of offense: Minneapolis
Next court date: Active warrant, in Wisconsin prison for unrelated charges
Name: Isaiah Jeremiah Kessel
Summary: A man is accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl at a park.
Case Number: 27-CR-26-1967
Charges:
- Felony second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child under 14
- Gross Misdemeanor Indecent exposure/lewdnessor procure another to expose in presence of child under 16
Location of offense: Minneapolis
Next court date: Feb. 27 @ 9 a.m., Hennepin County Government Center Rm. C1756
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