Former DFL state representative arrested for criminal sex crimes in St. Louis County

A former regional representative of the DFL was arrested on suspicion of sexual abuse – violence or coercion.

According to the Minnesota House of Representatives, Jason Metsa served St. Louis County from 2013 to 2018.

Metsa also ran for the 8th U.S. House of Representatives district, but lost to Pete Stauber.

The St. Louis County Jail’s inmate roster shows he was taken into custody Saturday morning, and it says he was released late Tuesday morning.

As of early Tuesday afternoon, formal charges were still pending.