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North Dakota AG: More Than 50 Student Phones Seized in Expanding School Image Investigation

The case began after a West Fargo school resource officer reported explicit images shared on Snapchat.

Overview

  • State investigators executed a search warrant at Fargo’s Davies High School last week targeting the personal property of specific students.
  • Attorney General Drew Wrigley said two additional warrants have since been served and that investigators have reviewed only a handful of the seized devices so far.
  • Multiple schools are now included in the probe, which centers on explicit images circulated by students through Snapchat.
  • Wrigley said some images appear to be generated by artificial intelligence while others depict real students, and reported victims have experienced harassment and anxiety.
  • Authorities said individuals who are 18 or older could face felony charges in adult court under the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office, and no completion timeline was given.