Overview
- He admitted to one count each of production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, with remaining counts to be dismissed at sentencing.
- Under the plea agreement he faces 23 to 28 years in federal prison, though the judge noted the law allows a sentence of up to 50 years, and no sentencing date is set.
- Prosecutors said the victim was between one and two years old, and he acknowledged making nearly two dozen videos in 2023.
- Investigators traced shared videos on Telegram and Kik, and FBI agents in Texas identified him in April as the person in the abuse footage.
- The Minnesota State Patrol says he has been terminated, and a separate Scott County criminal sexual conduct case remains pending.