 A convicted Level 3 sex offender is being released from prison and plans to live at a home in the Brainerd Lake, Syria. Tonight law enforcement held a public notification meeting about the man to better inform the public. Joshua Trombley is convicted of two sexual assault crimes and was released today. He will reside in the city of Baxter. Corrections officials say that while the meeting tonight was to inform the community about Trombley, it also allows the community to talk about a difficult topic. This meeting and Mr. Trombley offers us an opportunity to have a dialogue about sex offending behavior and to learn about characteristics and behavior of anyone that may be at risk. That he may not necessarily be the person that commits the next sex offense in Crow Wing County. It's going to be somebody else. And so it's important not to focus on the Level 3 that we are able to talk about at the meeting, but instead to educate ourselves about characteristics and behaviors of someone who is at risk. 17,644 people are required to register as a sex offender in Minnesota, including 186 in Crow Wing County. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.