Former Fargo radio personality charged with possession of child sexual abuse material

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR/KFGO) — A Fargo man has been charged with possession of child sexual abuse material.

Benjamin Merritt Chartier, 40, was arrested after an investigation found he had been uploading videos of children engaging in sexual activity with other children and being sexually abused by adults.

The North Dakota BCI began investigating after getting tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The uploaded files included children between 3- and 16-years-old sexually abusing each other.

At least one video showed an adult sexually abusing a 3-year-old girl.

Investigators also found messaging from Chartier to others about a sexual attraction to children.

He is being held in the Cass County jail.

Chartier is a former Fargo radio personality who went by the name “Ben Merritt.”