Murder of Amanda Froistad

After he set their North Dakota home on fire while she was inside, Larry confessed to the crime on an email list with 200 members.

The counselor, as required by law, reported the molestation to South Dakota's Child Welfare Agency.

Because the molestation happened in another state, North Dakota, and due to bureaucratic incompetence, the authorities did not appropriately address the report.

[5] In a plea deal, Larry Froistad pleaded guilty to both murder and child molestation.

[6] Author Jeffrey Schaler expressed dismay over the failure of leadership of the online group Larry confessed on (a group called Moderation Management for people with drinking problems who try to drink moderately) to condemn member Larry Froistad after he admitted his murder in 1998.