PENNINGTON COUNTY, Minn. — A Thief River Falls couple is facing felony charges for allegedly sexually abusing three children.

Delwin Guy Johnson, 44, is charged with five counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct while his partner, Denise Jeanette Wallace, 41, is charged with one count.

The felony carries a maximum 30-year prison sentence, though sentencing guidelines recommend between 12 and 30 years, depending on a defendant's criminal history.

Johnson and Wallace are accused of raping and otherwise sexually assaulting three children on multiple occasions. They also exposed the children to their own sex acts, according to a statement of probable cause filed in the case.

The couple appeared in court Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 25. They previously were given permission to remain out o

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