sexual assault

Court records say he was on supervised release from state prison when investigators found child sexual abuse materials on his cell phone.

A social media site cyber-tip concerning the child sexual abuse materials led to his arrest.

He was acting as the juvenile victim's school counselor.

Minnesota Court records indicate that his criminal past includes at least 5 felony convictions.

The arrest warrant was issued in 2021 after the Chatfield man skipped a court hearing concerning the child sexual abuse allegations.

The defendant had been accused of sexually assaulting a young girl at a Rochester home in August of last year.

The assault was reported in July of last year.

The charges in the case alleged he repeatedly sexually assaulted the young child over a span of three years.

The victim told investigators the sexual abuse began when she was 5 and continued well into her teenage years.

The plea agreement was finalized just before jury selection was set to begin in Olmsted County Court.