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Carlton County man sentenced for sexually assaulting teen

Lane Lowell Smith pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct after sexually assaulting a 15-year-old using THC edibles and was sentenced to five years in prison.

CARLTON — A Carlton County man has been sentenced to five years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage girl after providing her with THC edibles. Lane Lowell Smith, 45, received the guideline sentence from Judge Leslie Beiers on Jan. 7 under the terms of a plea agreement with the Carlton County Attorney’s Office. According to court documents, the 15-year-old victim told investigators she went to Smith’s residence southwest of Carlton on Jun…

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Duluth News Tribune broke the news in Cherokee County, United States on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
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