Day care rapist gets prison time

A Forest Lake man was sentenced last month to 12 years in prison for first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Timothy Gordon Deflorin, 62, was originally charged in late 2015 after allegations surfaced that he had repeatedly raped a young girl who was cared for at his wife’s day care center in the early 2000s.
Deflorin could be eligible for conditional release after five years.broadstreet.zone(48036);
According to court documents, a female in her late teens recalled the abuse after recent happenings triggered repressed memories of the abuse, which reportedly took place in the early 2000s at the day care center run by Deflorin’s wife, Debbie, in the 1500 block of 12th Street Southeast (Debbie Deflorin has since died). The teen told police the abuse, which lasted from when she was 2 years old to her fifth birthday, involved Deflorin taking her to his truck to have sex with her. The teen said that though

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James “Jim” Edmond Banta

James “Jim” Edmond Banta, devoted husband, loving father, master gardener, and faithful servant of God, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2017, at the age of 80.
A longtime Forest Lake/Wyoming resident, James had been a farmer, materials management consultant, and international entrepreneur. He was a member of Forest Lake Christian Church and served in local ministry and on several Christian Church missions boards throughout his career.
Preceded in death by parents, Edmond and Mildred Banta; stepfather, Everett Glockzin.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Carolyne; daughters, Joy (Bruce) Carlson, Jan (Patrick) Flowers; grandchildren, Seth (Marla) Carlson, Ethan (Natasha) Carlson, Paul (Angela) Flowers, Hannah Flowers; siblings, Niel (Barb) Banta, Carolyn (Al) Quijada, Mary Banta; and first great-grandchild on the way.
Funeral service 11 a.m., Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Forest Lake Christian Church, 420 W. Broadway Ave., Forest Lake. Visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment at Wyoming United Methodist

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