StateofMinnesota DistrictCourt

CountyofRamsey 2ndJudicialDistrict
ProsecutorFileNo. 0620392539
CourtFileNo. 62-CR-17-5666

StateofMinnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, OrderofDetention
vs.
NICHOLASCHARLESBARGHINIDOB:06/01/1986
426HerschelSt.
SaintPaul,MN55104
Defendant.

The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge:CriminalSexConduct-5thDegree-LewdExhibition-Under16Present
MinnesotaStatute:609.3451.1(2),withreferenceto:609.3451.2
MaximumSentence:1yearor$3,000fineorboth
OffenseLevel:GrossMisdemeanor
OffenseDate(onorabout):07/29/2017
Control#(ICR#):17176575
Charge Description: On or about July 29, 2017, in the County of Ramsey, Minnesota, the defendant,
Nicholas Charles Barghini, did engage in masturbation or lewd exhibition of the genitals in the presence of
aminorundertheageof16years,knowingorhavingreasontoknowtheminorispresent.

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 STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE

Atapproximately2:00PMonJuly29,2017,a10-year-oldgirl(YOB:2006)wenttotheRiversidelibrary
locatedat1GeorgeStreetEast,SaintPaul,RamseyCounty.Thegirlhadrespondedtoanadregarding
developingconfidence,overallperformancetechnique,andactingtechnique.NICHOLASCHARLES
BARGHINI(DOB:06/01/1986)correspondedwiththegirl,andhetoldhertherewouldbeasmallgroupof
peoplecomingtoaclassatthelibraryonthatdate.

Thegirlsmothertookhertothelibraryforthemeetingwhichwastolastbetween2:00PMand4:00PM.
Thegirlsmothersawotherparentswhohadbroughttheirdaughterstothesamemeetingleavingthe
librarysoshethoughtitwassafetoleaveaswell.

Whenthemotherpickedherdaughterupaftertheclasssheaskedthegirlhowitwent.Thegirltoldher
mothersheneverwantedtogobackbecauseBarghinididweirdstufftoher.ThegirlsaidBarghiniwas
touchingherfeetduringtheclassandshefeltweirdaboutit.ThegirlsmomcalledBarghiniandasked
himwhyherdaughterwasactingstrangelyafterhisclass.Barghiniexplainedthathehadthegirlactingas
ifshewereinabananaboatcommercial,andhehadhertakeoffhershoesandsocksandliedownona
couch.Heapologizedforhisactingtechniqueandtoldthegirlsmotherhedidnotintendtomakethegirl
uncomfortable.Barghinisaidhehadrecordedthegirloncamera,andhetoldthemotherhewouldsend
herthefootageviaemail.

AfterspeakingtoBarghini,thegirlsmotherdecidedtoreturntothelibrary.Thegirlsmotherdemandedto
seesurveillancefootagefromtheclass.Staffshowedthemotherfootageoftheincident:

Barghiniandthegirlwerealoneinthecommunityroomafterheusheredothergirlsoutside.Barghinihad
thegirlsitonacoffeetablewherehehadsetupalaptopcomputerdirectlyinfrontofher.Hehadhertake
offhershoesandlaterhersocks.Afterawhile,thegirlputhersocksandshoesbackonandtheytalked
forawhile.Barghininexthadthegirlliedownonherstomachonthecouch.Heagainadjustedhislaptop
computerandhesatdownonthecouchatthegirlsfeet.Barghiniremovedhershoesandsocksand
brieflyheldherbarefeetnearhislap.Hegotoffthecouchandproppedthegirlsfeetuponapillows.
Barghiniburiedhisfaceintothegirlsfeetandtouchedthemwhileapparentlystrokinghispeniswithhisleft
hand.Heusedhiscellphonetotakeeitherphotosorvideowhilehisfacewasbythegirlsfeet.Barghini
movedandthesurveillancevideoshowedhispenisinhislefthandapproximatelyafootawayfromthe
girlsfeet.Barghiniagainputhisnosebythegirlsfeet,andsheeventuallysatupandputhersocksand
shoesbackon.Barghinileanedonthecouchsarmrestandreplacedhispenisinhispants.Hethen
walkedthegirloutoftheroom.

TheRiversidelibraryresearchedotherinstanceswhenBarghinihadreservedspaceattheirfacility.
BarghinihadconductedanotherclassonJune17,2017atthelibrary.Onthatdate,Barghinihadayoung
girllieonherstomachonthecouchwithherbarefeetexposed.Barghiniremovedthegirlsshoesand
buriedhisfaceinthegirlssockswhilehemasturbatedwithhislefthand.Barghiniremovedoneofthe
girlssocksandagainburiedhisfaceinherfeetwhilemasturbating.Afteradjustingthelocationofhis
laptop,Barghiniagainburiedhisfaceinthegirlsfeetbeforeheremovedherothersock.Barghinithensat
onthecouchbehindthegirlwithherfeetinhisfacewhileheopenlymasturbated.

PolicewenttoBarghinisresidenceandarrestedhim.InBarghiniswalletwasapieceofpaperthatwas
titledWhatIWant.Number3onthelistwas:Iwanttostartacult.Number5was:Sexgoals.Beneath
Number5wasrowsofages:pre13,13-17,18+,and40+.Nexttotheageswerecolumns:feet,other,and
fj(footjob).TherewereXsunderfeetandfjinthepre-13category.TherewereXsunderfeetandotherin

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the13-17category.

Barghinideclinedacustodialstatement.

NOTICE:PursuanttoMinnesotaStatute609.49,subd.1(a)Apersonchargedwithorconvictedofafelony
andreleasedfromcustody,withorwithoutbailorrecognizance,whointentionallyfailstoappearwhen
requiredafterhavingbeennotifiedthatafailuretoappearforacourtappearanceisacriminaloffense,or
afterhavingbeenreleasedonanorderorconditionthatthereleaseepersonallyappearwhenrequiredwith
respecttothechargeorconviction,isguiltyofacrimeforfailuretoappearandmaybesentencedtonot
morethanone-halfofthemaximumtermofimprisonmentorfine,orboth,providedfortheunderlyingcrime
forwhichthepersonfailedtoappear,butthismaximumsentenceshall,innocase,belessthanatermof
imprisonmentofoneyearandonedayorafineof$1,500,orboth.

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 SIGNATURESANDAPPROVALS

ComplainantrequeststhatDefendant,subjecttobailorconditionsofrelease,be:
(1)arrestedorthatotherlawfulstepsbetakentoobtainDefendant'sappearanceincourtor
(2)detained,ifalreadyincustody,pendingfurtherproceedingsandthatsaidDefendantotherwise
bedealtwithaccordingtolaw.
Complainantdeclaresunderpenaltyofperjurythateverythingstatedinthisdocumentistrueand
correct.Minn.Stat.358.116Minn.R.Crim.P.2.01,subds.1,2.

Complainant DarrenJohnson ElectronicallySigned:

sgt 07/31/201703:54PM
367GroveSt RamseyCounty,Minnesota
StPaul,MN55101
Badge:15256

Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.

ProsecutingAttorney DerekFitch ElectronicallySigned:

AssistantCountyAttorney 07/31/201703:51PM
345WabashaStreetN
Suite120
StPaul,MN55102
(651)266-3222

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 FINDINGOFPROBABLECAUSE
From the above sworn facts, and any supporting affidavits or supplemental sworn testimony, I, the Issuing Officer, have
determined that probable cause exists to support, subject to bail or conditions of release where applicable, Defendants arrest
or other lawful steps be taken to obtain Defendants appearance in court, or Defendants detention, if already in custody,
pendingfurtherproceedings.Defendantisthereforechargedwiththeabove-statedoffense(s).

SUMMONS
THEREFOREYOU,THEDEFENDANT,ARESUMMONEDtoappearon___________,_____at_____AM/PM
beforetheabove-namedcourtat15WKelloggBlvd,StPaul,MN55102toanswerthiscomplaint.

IFYOUFAILTOAPPEARinresponsetothisSUMMONS,aWARRANTFORYOURARRESTshallbeissued.

WARRANT
To the Sheriff of the above-named county or other person authorized to execute this warrant: I order, in the name of the State
of Minnesota, that the Defendant be apprehended and arrested without delay and brought promptly before the court (if in
session), and if not, before a Judge or Judicial Officer of such court without unnecessary delay, and in any event not later than
36hoursafterthearrestorassoonassuchJudgeorJudicialOfficerisavailabletobedealtwithaccordingtolaw.

ExecuteinMNOnly ExecuteNationwide ExecuteinBorderStates

X ORDEROFDETENTION
Since the Defendant is already in custody, I order, subject to bail or conditions of release, that the Defendant continue to be
detainedpendingfurtherproceedings.

Bail:$6,000.00
ConditionsofRelease:

Thiscomplaint,dulysubscribedandsworntoorsignedunderpenaltyofperjury,isissuedbytheundersignedJudicialOfficer
asofthefollowingdate:July31,2017.

JudicialOfficer StephenSmith ElectronicallySigned:07/31/201704:12PM

SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:

COUNTYOFRAMSEY
STATEOFMINNESOTA

StateofMinnesota
Plaintiff LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERRETURNOFSERVICE
IherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthisOrderof
vs. DetentionupontheDefendanthereinnamed.
SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:
NicholasCharlesBarghini
Defendant