Overview

• Jeremy Plonski, a Minnesota State Trooper since 2022, was arrested on May 1, 2025, on a federal charge of producing child pornography.
• Plonski is currently held at Sherburne County Jail, awaiting a detention hearing as federal and state investigations continue.
• The Minnesota State Patrol has placed Plonski on administrative leave and launched an internal affairs investigation into the allegations.
• Federal authorities, including Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa Kirkpatrick and FBI Special Agent Alvin M. Winston Sr., condemned the alleged actions as a gross violation of public trust and duty.
• If convicted of the charge, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence, Plonski faces at least 15 years in federal prison.