 The Bemidji Police Department took to social media today to announce that a level 3 sex offender will be released in Bemidji on February 22nd. According to the Facebook post, Gerald Joseph Browneagle will be living on the 600 block of 4th street northwest and has a history of sexual contact with both juvenile and adult victims. He escaped from the Beltrami County Jail back in 2009 where he had been held on criminal sexual conduct charges and was found later that same day. Browneagle is described as a 6 foot 1 284 pound American Indian male with black hair and brown eyes. Browneagle will not be wanted by the police as he has served the sentence imposed on him by the court. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.