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Dickinson man sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexual offenses against minors

Caleb Usher, 26, was sentenced to 50 years with 20 suspended, serving 30 years in prison, followed by 15 years of supervised probation.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 20, 2026, 1:52 p.m. ET
Caleb Usher, 26, of Dickinson, was on charges including gross sexual imposition and possession of prohibited materials, according to The Dickinson Press. The sentence, imposed by the court, is 50 years at the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with 20 years suspended, meaning Usher will serve 30 years of incarceration, followed by 15 years of supervised probation. The court also ordered no contact with the victim and her immediate family, with all punishments to run concurrently. Prosecutors alleged Usher sexually assaulted a 12-year-old minor, engaged in sexual acts with a minor under the age of 12, took a video of a minor child performing oral sex, and kept photographs or videos of sexual acts involving a minor. The charges included one count of gross sexual imposition, one count of gross sexual imposition with a victim under 15 years old and a defendant at least 22 years old, four counts of possession of certain materials prohibited, and two counts of promoting or directing an obscene sexual performance by a minor. The Dickinson Police Department investigated the case. The statutory maximums for the offenses were life in prison without parole for Class AA felonies, and 20 and 10 years for Class A and Class B felonies, respectively.

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