Brookston Man Gets 12-Year Sentence | Duluth News

Duluth News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

A Brookston man, Shawn Francis Mortensen, 46, received a 12-year prison sentence for a string of sex crimes against a minor, stemming from offenses committed between 2012 and 2015. Found guilty in May 2026 on four serious charges—including two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim under 13 and repeated acts with someone under 16—this case had a long legal journey, originally filed in 2015, dismissed, and refiled in 2018. County Attorney Maki praised the victim’s courage and emphasized that justice must be served regardless of time passed, hoping the sentence brings…