Rochester Man Accused of Producing Child Porn in Federal Custody
Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News) - The prosecution of a Rochester man accused of producing child pornography has shifted to federal court.
A federal Grand Jury last month issued a six count indictment against 27-year-old Kevyn Bradley Heath. Five of the federal charges involve the production and attempted production of child pornography, while the sixth count is for the alleged distribution of child pornography.
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Heath was earlier charged in Olmsted County Court with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, use of minors in a sexual performance/pornographic work, and dissemination of child pornography. A continuance was recently requested in the local court, where Heath is currently scheduled to appear at an evidentiary hearing in October.
Heath was arrested by Rochester police in March as a result of an investigation that began the previous month after local investigators received a cyber tip regarding an image depicting suspected child sexual abuse material uncovered by Snapchat. The criminal complaint says the social media post was traced to a northwest Rochester residence where Heath resided.
The charges allege the investigation uncovered sexually explicit images depicting child sexual abuse involving Heath and a child under the age of two. It was also alleged that he sent sexually explicit images of himself to a teenage girl.
A spokesperson for the US Attorney for Minnesota says Heath has entered not guilty pleas to the charges contained in the federal indictment. He is currently in federal custody.
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