Aaron Hjermstad charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct

A former youth basketball coach has been charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct following the reexamination of a 2015 case, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced Friday.

Aaron Hjermstad, 41, of Brooklyn Center, was charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct after a 2015 case was reevaluated. Hjermstad faces criminal sexual conduct charges in two other cases. His next scheduled court appearance is July 10 at 1:30 p.m.

According to the criminal complaint, on May 6, 2015, a middle school age male victim told law enforcement that Hjermstad, his basketball coach at the time, inappropriately touched him. At a CornerHouse interview, the victim stated that the incident occurred following a Timberwolves game when the victim was staying overnight at Hjermstad’s home. Investigators believe this occurred between November or December 2014.

The victim stated a second incident happened on March 27, 2015, when Hjermstad inappropriately interacted with the victim while at Hjermstad’s house.

CornerHouse also interviewed a teammate of the victim who stated that the victim disclosed how Hjermstad sexually interacted with him, making the victim touch his former basketball coach inappropriately.

View the criminal complaint against Hjermstad (PDF).