CHILD PORN

Bismarck Pharmacist Pleads Not Guilty To Child Porn, Terrorizing Charges

Authorities say McGarvey planted covert cameras in his house and stalked an underage girl

July 10, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — A Bismarck pharmacist accused of terrorizing and sending child porn has pleaded not guilty. 50-year-old Curtis McGarvey is charged with 21 counts of promoting obscenity to minors. He also faces a charge of terrorizing and a misdemeanor count of stalking. A judge set trial for January 7. Authorities say McGarvey planted covert cameras in his house and…

Grand Forks Man Arrested During Child Porn Investigation

Authorities recovered prohibited images and arrested 27-year-old Nicholas Bartholome

June 19, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A child porn investigation has landed one man behind bars in Grand Forks. Members of the police department, sheriff’s office, BCI and Homeland Security served a search warrant at a home in the 1100 block of 14th Avenue South. They recovered prohibited images and arrested 27-year-old Nicholas Bartholome of Grand Forks. Charges have been forwarded to…

Bismarck Pharmacist Faces More Charges Including Stalking

Curtis McGarvey was earlier charged with sending child porn and terrorizing for a bomb threat

May 30, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — A Bismarck pharmacist accused of terrorizing and sending child porn is facing new charges. 50-year-old Curtis McGarvey was charged Friday with six counts of promoting a sexual performance of a minor, promoting obscenity and stalking. Authorities say new information showed that McGarvey planted covert cameras in his home and stalked an underage girl. He also faces nine…

Pharmacist Accused Of Sending Child Porn And Making A Bomb Threat

Authorities Used An Email Address To Link The Bismarck Man To The Crimes

May 15, 2018

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. — A Bismarck pharmacist is accused of sending child porn to 20 people and making a bomb threat against the local high school. Fifty-year-old Curtis McGarvey faces 20 charges, including promoting sexual performance by a minor, child neglect and terrorizing. His bond was set at $250,000. According to his attorney, McGarvey says he “very strongly maintains his innocence.”…

Former Bemidji Assistant Principal Pleads Guilty to Child Porn

He was assistant principal for three years before resigning in April

September 28, 2017

TJ Nelson,

BEMIDJI, Minn. — A former assistant principal at Bemidji Middle School has pleaded guilty to producing child porn. Thirty-five-year-old Brandon Bjerknes of Bemidji also admitted to a second count of coercion and enticement of a minor. Prosecutors say Bjerknes posed as a teenage boy and used social media to contact girls and boys and told them to send him explicit…

Former UND Flight Instructor Sentenced for Child Porn

Authorities were tipped off by two UND students in 2016

September 7, 2017

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, ND — A former UND flight instructor is headed to prison for 16 years on child porn charges. Eric Basile, 38, of Grand Forks, will also serve 15 years of supervised release and pay 24,000 to the Crime Victim’s Fund. Authorities were tipped off by two UND students in 2016. Basile’s work computer and other media contained…

Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn After Wife Finds His Hidden Cell Phone

Alexander McManus Faced Three Counts In Federal Court

June 12, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — A Jamestown man has pleaded guilty in federal court to three counts of distributing and possessing child porn. Law enforcement was tipped off to the actions of Alexander McManus, 55, after his wife found a cell phone wedged behind their fridge. Authorities say McManus admitted that the cell phone and a flash drive found under his mattress…

Son of Jerry Sandusky Charged with Child Sex Crimes

Police accuse him of sending inappropriate texts to a victim and asking for naked photos

February 13, 2017

TJ Nelson,

NATIONAL — Jerry Sandusky’s son, Jeffrey, has been charged with child sexual abuse. The 41-year-old Sandusky was charged with 14 counts, including criminal solicitation and corruption of minors. His bail was set at $200,000. Police accuse him of sending inappropriate texts to a victim and asking for naked photos. The charges come five years after his dad, Jerry Sandusky,…

86-Year-Old Sentenced in Child Porn Case

Each of the 10 counts carried a possible 5 year prison sentence

January 12, 2017

TJ Nelson,

An 86-year old Grand Forks man has been sentenced to two-years in prison for possessing child porn. Roger Whaley was charged with ten counts of possession of certain prohibited material. Whaley faced five years on each count but the judge suspended three years and ordered the sentences to run concurrently. He was also given credit for time served. Grand Forks…