Overview
- Anoka County prosecutors filed a felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct charge against Maddison Zikmund, and the charging documents were made public Friday.
- The alleged victim says she joined the Spring Lake Park‑Blaine‑Mounds View Fire Explorers at 16 in 2016 and that contacts from Zikmund progressed from texts to Snapchat and Instagram with sexually explicit requests.
- The complaint says the alleged assault occurred in spring 2017 at Zikmund’s Blaine home when the victim was 17 and that Zikmund later admitted exchanging explicit photos and touching her beneath her clothing.
- The City of Maple Grove placed Zikmund on administrative leave when the investigation became known on July 1, he is not in custody, and his first court appearance is set for Sept. 4.
- Local departments say they are cooperating with investigators and the case is likely to prompt reviews of supervision and safeguarding in Fire Explorers youth programs and of hiring practices for leadership posts.