A Twin Cities “No Kings” protest organizer against President Donald Trump is a convicted sex offender who appears to be presenting himself using a name other than the one he was convicted under.
David Anthony Wicklund, who goes by David Larklund on social media and in media reports, was listed as one of four organizers behind an Oct. 18 “No Kings” protest that took place at Lakeview Terrace Park near the border of Robbinsdale and north Minneapolis, which was attended by DFL Rep. Mike Freiberg.
Wicklund, 43, was convicted in Hennepin County District Court in September 2022 on a felony count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct involving massage or bodywork for hire. The charges stemmed from a case filed in 2021 that states Wicklund sexually touched a client multiple times during a massage at The Doorway for Massage Therapy on 44th Avenue North in Minneapolis. When later questioned by police about the incident, Wicklund said he “thought the victim was into it,” and admitted that he crossed the line based on “mixed signals.”
Wicklund was offered a plea deal in the case that called for a stay of execution on the 24-month prison sentence. Wicklund was instead sentenced to 60 days in the workhouse and was placed on probation for three years, which ended in September of this year.
At the time of his conviction, Wicklund was required to register as a predatory offender and was ordered to attend a sex offender program. It’s unclear whether Wicklund is still under the requirement to register as a predatory offender.
Around the time of sentencing, Wicklund announced on social media that he was no longer taking massage appointments in order to focus on other areas of his business, but he made no mention of the criminal charge or conviction.
According to public records contained on the Secretary of State’s website, Wicklund still owns The Doorway, LLC, which operates two locations under the name The Doorway for Better Health in north and downtown Minneapolis.
The State of Minnesota does not require massage therapists to be licensed. However, the City of Minneapolis has a requirement that massage businesses be licensed, but no requirement that individual providers need to be licensed.
Recently, Wicklund/Larklund’s Facebook social media page has been filled with anti-Trump messaging and promotion of the “No Kings” protest events and indicates that he’s been holding weekly protests against Trump at the Victory Memorial Parkway Flagpole near his home and work.
He urged his followers to join him as “we fight to put MAGA where they belong…behind bars.”
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