A Community Notification Meeting has been scheduled in regard to a Level 3 Sex Offender who has moved to Slayton. At the meeting, which will take place at 5:30 p.m. September 16 at the Murray County Central Auditorium in Slayton, representatives from the Minnesota Department of Corrections and the Slayton Police Department will be present to provide citizens with information and answer questions.
Everett Overweg, age 34, pleaded guilty in 2010 to second- degree criminal sexual conduct against a minor, which occurred in Slayton. While on probation under a stayed sentence, he pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography while living in Fulda.
He was sentenced to 36 months for the criminal sexual conduct and 20 months for the pornography possession, to be served concurrently. He lost an argument that went as high as the Minnesota Supreme Court to shorten his sentence of 10 years conditional release.
His conditional release ended in 2022.
As of August 29, 2025, Overweg has moved to the 2700 block of Juniper Avenue in Slayton, according to the fact sheet released by the Slayton Police Department. He has completed his term in prison and is not wanted by law enforcement.
There are no statewide restrictions on where sex offenders can reside once they have served their sentence. Some Minnesota cities and counties have enacted their own residency restrictions, but those ordinances can be met with legal challenges, with courts ruling that some blanket bans are too restrictive and interfere with reintegration.
According to information released by the Slayton Police Department, Overweg has served his sentence. Authorities may not direct where he can reside or work. The Minnesota Predatory Offender Registry states there is no unilateral ban on registrants living in any particular locations, such as near schools, daycare centers or other facilities where children are likely to be present.
The Community Notification Act gives authority the ability to share information regarding his crimes and whereabouts with the public, but the fact sheet states that using the information to threaten, harass or intimidate a registered individual is unacceptable, and that such acts could be charged as a crime.
According to the Minnesota Department of Corrections, the last time a Level 3 Sex Offender was released in Murray County was 2021.
