Former Minnesota Trooper Sentenced to 27 Years for Producing and Distributing Child Sex Abuse Material
Traced to him by FBI agents in Houston after videos surfaced on the Kik messaging app, the case ended with a lengthy federal sentence while separate state charges and an internal affairs review remain open.
Overview
- Plonski was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in federal prison followed by 15 years of supervised release after pleading guilty last year to producing and distributing child sexual abuse material.
- FBI agents in Houston linked abusive video files posted on the Kik messaging app to Plonski, which prompted the federal investigation and charges.
- Court and charging documents say Plonski admitted sending four or five videos in 2022 that showed sexual abuse of a minor and that he was described as the submissive in a reported dominant/submissive scheme.
- Plonski was arrested at his Shakopee home in April 2025 and faces separate state charges in Scott County, including a felony count of criminal sexual conduct with a person under 14, that remain pending.
- The Minnesota State Patrol placed Plonski on leave when he was charged and has an open internal affairs probe, and the case highlights how cross-jurisdictional digital tracing by the FBI can drive both federal prosecution and local investigations.