stearns county sheriff's sergeant

Stearns County is considering its next move now that a Stearns County Sheriff's sergeant has pleaded guilty in a criminal sexual conduct case. Officials are investigating whether they can collect on Phil Meemken's salary and benefits paid out while on leave.

The criminal sexual conduct trial of a Stearns County sheriff's sergeant has been pushed back to January. Phil Meemken's trial was previously scheduled to start in Anoka County October 3rd. A Stearns County judge recently ruled the trial should be moved out of Stearns County because of pre-trial publicity.

A judge has granted an accused Stearns County Sheriff's Sergeant a change of venue in his criminal sexual conduct case. Judge Vicki Landwehr ruled Phil Meemken can have his trial moved out of Stearns County because of pretrial publicity.