StateofMinnesota DistrictCourt

CountyofRice 3rdJudicialDistrict
ProsecutorFileNo. 0660039508
CourtFileNo. 66-CR-17-2444

StateofMinnesota, COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, Summons
vs.
JEREMIAHJONSMITHDOB:03/14/1980
853WestwoodDr
Faribault,MN55021
Defendant.

The Complainant submits this complaint to the Court and states that there is probable cause to believe
Defendantcommittedthefollowingoffense(s):
COUNTI
Charge:Theft-BySwindle
MinnesotaStatute:609.52.2(a)(4),withreferenceto:609.52.3(2)
MaximumSentence:Upto10yearsprisonor$20,000fine,orboth
OffenseLevel:Felony
OffenseDate(onorabout):10/23/2015to05/24/2016
Control#(ICR#):16001604
Charge Description: Between October 23, 2015 and May 24, 2016, in the County of Rice, Minnesota,
Jeremiah Jon Smith did obtain possession of property or services from people with an aggregate value of
morethan$5,000,bymeansofswindle.

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 STATEMENTOFPROBABLECAUSE

TheComplainantstatesthatthefollowingfactsestablishprobablecause:

Complainantand/orSigningOfficerdesignatedbelow,declaresunderpenaltyofperjury,thathe/shehas
reviewedpolicereportsrelatingtotheabove-namedDefendantandtheallegationscontainedherein,
and/orhasspokenwithpeaceofficershavingknowledgeoftheincident,andbaseduponthatinformation,
believesthefollowingtobetrueandcorrect.

OnoraboutMay24,2016,theFaribaultPoliceDepartmentreceivedareportofpossibletheftbyfraud.A
complainantreportedthatJeremiahJonSmith,DOB:3/14/1980(hereinafterthedefendant),claimedto
havestage4terminalcancer.Thedefendantstatedheonlyhad18-24monthstoliveafterbeing
diagnosedwithcanceraroundOctober23,2015.Amonthlater,thedefendantreportedheonlyhadsix
monthstolive.Thedefendantsaidhewenttotwoorthreedoctorappointmentsbutrefusedtoallowhis
wifetoattendthoseappointmentswithhim.ThedefendantresidesinRiceCounty.

AGoFundMefundraiserwascreatedbasedonthedefendantsrepresentationthathewassuffering
fromcancer.Numerouspeople,believingthedefendanttobedyingfromcancer,donatedover$6,800.
ThatmoneythatwasdonatedwasgiventothedefendantandreceivedinRiceCounty.

Thedefendantquithisjobaboutamonthafterheclaimedtoreceivehisdiagnosis.Thedefendant
changedhisstoryabouthowhewastoldabouthiscancer.Thedefendantonceclaimedhereceiveda
phonecall.Anothertime,thedefendantclaimedanursetoldhim.ThedefendantsaidhewenttoOlmsted
MedicalCenter(OMC)andonatrialmedication.AphonecallwasplacedtoOMCbythecomplainantand
theyweretoldOMCdoesnotparticipateintrialmedications.Thedefendantclaimedhewasbeingtreated
byDr.Bartels.Dr.BartelsisaFamilyPracticeDoctoratOMC.

OnFebruary6,2016,adarttournament,beerbust,andsilentauctionfundraisertookplaceforthe
defendantatBiffsinSpringLakePark,MN.Theeventraisednearly$6,600.OnFebruary20,2016,a
secondbenefittookplaceforthedefendantinNorthfield.Thiswasadvertisedasaliveandsilentauction,
foodanddoorprizes.Thiseventraisedabout$9,000.Accordingtothecomplainant,thedefendantspent
allofthemoneyfromthefundraisers.Onlyabout$4,000wasusedforoutstandingbills.Thecomplainant
saidtherestofthemoneywenttowardsClashofClansvideogame,drinking,darttournaments,and
marijuana.Thebenefitswereheldforthedefendantbasedonthedefendantsrepresentationthathewas
dyingofcancer.

ThedefendantswifeattemptedtoobtainmedicalrecordsbutwasdeniedbytheClinic.Shereported
neverseeingamedicalbillorrecordregardingthedefendantscancertreatment.Thedefendantswife
lookedaroundthehouseforanyevidenceofthedefendantscancer,butwasunabletofindanything
showingthedefendanthadcancer.ThedefendantswifeattemptedtoobtainassistancefromRiceCounty
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SocialServices,butthedefendantrefusedtosignpaperwork.ThatpaperworkwouldhaveallowedSocial
Servicestoobtainthedefendantsmedicalrecords.

OnJune10,2016,FaribaultPoliceDepartmentdetectivesspokewiththedefendant.Theypresentedthe
allegationtohimandallowedhimanopportunitytoprovidehismedicalrecords.Thedefendantagreedto
providehisrecordstothedetectives.ThedefendantsaidhewouldhavethembyJune13,2016.The
defendantneverprovidedtherecordsheagreedtoprovide.

OnJune21,2016,detectivesfrombothFaribaultPoliceDepartmentandNorthfieldPoliceDepartment
spokewiththedefendant.Theconversationwasatthedefendantshome.Thedefendanttoldthe
detectiveshewasgoingtothedoctoronJune23,2016andthelastfewweekshadbeenroughforhim
duetotwodeathsinhisfamily.Thedefendantsaidhewasnottryingtododgeanyone.Thedefendant
figuredsincehealreadyhadacheckupinRochester,thathecouldgethisrecordsatthattime.

OnJune27,2016,thedefendantleftamessagewithFaribaultPoliceDepartmentstatinghehadhis
medicalrecordssettobefaxedonJune29,2016andtocallhimiftheyhadquestions.

OnJune30,2016,thedefendantswifespokewithaFaribaultdetective.Shesaidthedefendantwas
sittingattheTruckersInntruckstopandbelievedeverycartherewaslookingforhim.Thedefendant
calledtheSheriffsofficeaskingwhytheywerelookingforhim.Thedefendantswifesaidhewasvery
paranoid.Thedefendantwouldnotleavethetruckstop.

OnJuly1,2016,FaribaultPoliceDepartmentdetectivesmetwiththedefendantathishome.The
defendanttolddetectiveshehadtalkedwithhisfamilyandwasnotimpressedthatsomeonewasnosyand
thoughttheyneededtoknoweverything.Hewasntgoingtoshowanythingtohisaccuserandwoulddeal
withtheconsequences.Thedefendantrepeatedhewassickandhadcancer.Thedefendantwentsofar
astodescribethecancerstartedinhiscolonandprogressedtohiskidneysandbladder.TheDefendant
saidhisdoctorwasDr.BartelsfromOMC.

OnNovember21,2016,detectivesweregrantedasearchwarrantforthedefendantsmedicalrecordsat
OlmstedMedicalHospitalandClinics.Thedefendantsownmedicalrecordsaredevoidofanycancer
diagnosis.

OnFebruary21,2017,detectivesobtainedasearchwarrantfromOlmstedCountyDistrictCourttospeak
withDr.Bartelsaboutthedefendant.ThedefendanttolddetectivesthatDr.Bartelswasthedoctorwho
diagnosedthedefendantwithcancer.ThedoctorsaidhelastsawthedefendantonMay23,2016.The
doctorsaidherememberedthedefendant.ThedoctorsaidhetreatedthedefendantinMayforAttention
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DeficitDisorder.ThedoctorsaidhesawthedefendantinSeptember2015forinsomniaandADD.In
March2016,thedefendantwasseenbyanOMCsurgeonforsmalllipomasinsidetheabdominalwalls.
Thelipomaswerenotcancerousandwouldnotbeconsideredcancer.Thedoctorwasclearhenever
diagnosedthedefendantwithcancer.Thedefendantneverreferredthedefendanttoanotherdoctorfor
cancerorcancerlikesymptoms.Accordingtothedoctorspersonalandprofessionalknowledge,the
defendantdoesnothavecancer.ThelipomasSmithhadremovedwouldnotcausehimtobeterminallyill.

Thedefendantswifeindicatedtheyreceived$17,000frombenefitsandover$6,000online.TheMoney
onlinewentintotheirbankaccountandapproximately$4,000wasusedonbills.Themoneyfrombenefits
weregiventothedefendantincash.Asidefromsomebeingspentonbills,thedefendantswifedoesnot
knowwhatallthedefendantspentthemoneyon.Sheknowsthatthedefendantboughtnewtabletsfor
himselfandhisson.Sheknowsthatsomemoneywasbeingspentonmarijuana.

Allofthemoneydonatedtothedefendantwasbasedonthedefendantsrepresentationthathewasdying
ofcancer.

PLEASETAKENOTICE:PursuanttoMinn.Stat.609.49.,intentionalfailuretoappearfordulyscheduled
courtappearancesmayresultinadditionalcriminalcharges,andinadditiontoanyarrestwarrantthatmay
otherwisebeissuedbytheCourt.

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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 PaulHaider ElectronicallySigned:

Sergeant 10/04/201708:29AM
1615RiverviewDrive RiceCounty,MN
Northfield,MN55057
Badge:6406

Beingauthorizedtoprosecutetheoffensescharged,Iapprovethiscomplaint.

ProsecutingAttorney BrianMMortenson ElectronicallySigned:

218NW3rdStreet 10/04/201708:21AM
Faribault,MN55021
(507)332-6103

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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).

X SUMMONS
THEREFOREYOU,THEDEFENDANT,ARESUMMONEDtoappearonNovember8,2017at10:00AMbefore
theabove-namedcourtat218NW3rdStreet,Faribault,MN55021toanswerthiscomplaint.

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

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:$
ConditionsofRelease:

Thiscomplaint,dulysubscribedandsworntoorsignedunderpenaltyofperjury,isissuedbytheundersignedJudicialOfficer
asofthefollowingdate:October4,2017.

JudicialOfficer ThomasMNeuville ElectronicallySigned:10/04/201709:12AM

JudgeofDistrictCourt

SworntestimonyhasbeengivenbeforetheJudicialOfficerbythefollowingwitnesses:

COUNTYOFRICE
STATEOFMINNESOTA

StateofMinnesota
Plaintiff LAWENFORCEMENTOFFICERRETURNOFSERVICE
IherebyCertifyandReturnthatIhaveservedacopyofthis
vs. SummonsupontheDefendanthereinnamed.
SignatureofAuthorizedServiceAgent:
JeremiahJonSmith
Defendant