ROCHESTER, Minn. – Sexually assaulting a teen is sending an Olmsted County man to prison.

Levi Michael Vivier, 44 of Rochester, was sentenced Monday to up to seven years and six months behind bars, with credit for 402 days already served. Vivier will spend 10 years on conditional release after getting out of prison.

The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Offkce says Vivier repeatedly raped a female victim under the age of 16 in February 2024. Court documents state Vivier showed the victim that he had a gun in his possession and threated to kill her and dump her body on a Native American reservation if she ever told someone about the sexual assault.

As part of a deal with prosecutors, Vivier pleaded guilty to second- degree criminal sexual conduct and three counts of first-degree criminal sexual

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