Mankato Man Sentenced to 35 Years for Child Porn Production
Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Mankato man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for producing child pornography.
Mankato Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison
A news release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office for Minnesota says 40-year-old Mitchell Ray Williams attempted to use a child to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing child pornography. Court documents allege that Williams "knowingly recorded the minor and used messaging applications to share child pornography" throughout October 2024.
Williams entered a guilty plea in federal court in November of last year.
Investigators Found Hundreds of Files
The news release also states that law enforcement investigators found hundreds of files of child pornography in Williams' possession. Nine of those files involved "visibly prepubescent child victims."
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Prosecutors Cite Previous Child Sexual Abuse Convictions
Federal prosecutors also noted that Williams has two prior convictions for encouraging child sexual abuse in another state. One of those convictions was from 2005, and the other was in 2017.
Prosecutor Calls Williams a “Repeat Sexual Predator”
“Williams is a repeat sexual predator and posed a danger to vulnerable children. Today’s sentencing ensures that he is held accountable for the harm he has caused to the child victims and their families,” said United States Attorney Daniel N. Rosen.
The investigation that led to his conviction and lengthy prison sentence was conducted by the FBI and Mankato Police Department.
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