Former St. Cloud Radio Host May Not Be Headed To Trial

A former St. Cloud radio host might not be headed to trial for felony and gross misdemeanor nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images - intentionally disseminating images without consent. Aaron Imholte, former Rockin'101 morning show host, hinted at a potential deal during a recent online broadcast.

Imholte is alleged to have disseminated private sexual images during an online broadcast of his morning show on May 27, 2024. The criminal complaint states that Imholte sent a text message during his show to a guest, and then asked the guest to check their phone. The guest then commented that they "like[d] tattoos more than I thought."

The former Rockin' 101 morning show host, recently hinted on an online broadcast that a deal had been reached. Here is that clip from the Steel Toe Morning (evening) Show from March 12th.

The below quote is taken in part from YouTube's transcription service. (the quote starts at 1:28)

Online records indicate that Imholte has his next court date on April 10th, and that court date is labeled as being a motion hearing.

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According to online case filings, Imholte is still scheduled for a jury trial on May 13 and 14 inside the Stearns County Courthouse.

According to the online court documents the felony charge carries a maximum sentence of Three (3) years imprisonment and/or $5,000 fine, while the gross misdemeanor charge carries a state maximum sentence of 364 days in jail and/or $3,000 fine.

Imholte resigned from his position at WHMH in November 2020 after what RadioInsights.com wrote were "a series of vulgar misogynistic comments directed at “Lazer 103.3” KAZR Des Moines morning co-host Heather Lee."