# Fargo sex offender returns to prison

> Fargo man Eric Theodore Binney ordered back to prison after probation violation.
- Title: Fargo sex offender returns to prison · Valleynewslive
- Summary: Fargo man Eric Theodore Binney ordered back to prison after probation violation. Fargo sex offender Eric Theodore Binney must return to prison for 10 months…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/24/fargo-sex-offender-ordered-back-prison-after-probation-violation
- Published: 2026-09-24T00:38:45.465+00:00
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## Probation revoked
Judge Stephannie Stiel revoked Eric Theodore Binney’s probation on all five felony counts after he hid cell phones and pornographic material.

> Judge Stephannie Stiel ordered Eric Theodore Binney’s probation revoked on all five felony counts following a hearing at the Cass County Courthouse
## Original sentence
Binney faces five years in North Dakota Department of Corrections with four years in custody before supervised probation.

> Stiel’s order revoking probation reinstates Binney’s original sentence structure: five years with the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on each count, with four years to be served in custody, followed by supervised probation
## Time served
Binney has already served three years and two months, leaving 10 months of DOCR custody.

> Binney was credited for three years and two months already served, according to court records
## Sex offender status
Binney is a high-risk sex offender registered for life with no contact allowed to the victim.

> Binney is registered as a sex offender for life and is classified as a high-risk offender
## Probation violation
Prosecutors said Binney hid phones under his pillow during a home visit, containing porn and unreported internet access.

> Prosecutors petitioned the court in August to revoke that probation, alleging Binney hid two unauthorized electronic devices, including a cell phone with an active number, under his pillow during an unscheduled home visit by his probation officer
## Key takeaway

Fargo sex offender Eric Theodore Binney must return to prison for 10 months after violating probation by hiding phones and porn.