Fargo man sentenced to 25 years for sexual assault of child

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 20:32 · Archive

A 29-year-old Fargo man has been sentenced to 25 years for sexually assaulting a child under 15. John Doe Tarpeh pleaded guilty to a single count of gross sexual imposition, a Class AA felony. The assault occurred on 30 June 2024 at The Arbors apartment complex in Fargo.

Investigators connected Tarpeh to the assault after the North Dakota Office of Attorney General Crime Laboratory identified a match between forensic evidence collected from the victim and Tarpeh's profile in the State DNA Index System. Formal charges were filed in March 2025 following attempts by law enforcement to execute warrants for additional samples.

Cass County District Court Judge Stephanie Hayden ordered Tarpeh to serve eight years of imprisonment, with the remainder of the 25-year term suspended, followed by five years of supervised probation. He must register as a sex offender and undergo mandatory sex offender treatment. Following his release, he faces extensive probation conditions prohibiting contact with minors, being near locations frequented by children, and possessing children's items.

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• Fargo man gets nine years in prison after attempting to meet with teenager for sexA Fargo man has been sentenced to nine years in prison, followed by 13 years of supervised probation, after he was found guilty of messaging who he thought was a teenager to meet up and pay for sex in Jamestown.KXNET · 27 Oct, 20:11
• DNA match leads to 25-year sentence for Fargo man in sexual assault of 14-year-oldTarpeh pleaded guilty to a single count of gross sexual imposition, a Class AA felony.Valleynewslive · 27 Oct, 18:08

In this story: John Doe Tarpeh · Fargo · North Dakota Office of Attorney General · Cass County District Court

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