BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – A Carson, N.D. man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for possessing child pornography and impersonating a federal officer. U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley says 41-year-old Robert James Zeller was also ordered to serve 5 years of supervised release. Wrigley says in 2018, while Zeller was on supervised release for committing a prior sex offense,…
Robert Scheiring FARGO (KVRR) – A Fargo man who pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child pornography is asking for an early prison release because of COVID-19 concerns. Robert Scheiring was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison. He is scheduled to be released in 2022. In a letter to 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Judge Ralph Erickson, Scheiring…
Garrett GrommeshMOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) – A Moorhead man who was 10 years old when he was featured on a network television show about home makeovers has been charged with possession of child pornography. Captain Deric Swenson says Moorhead police began investigating 20 year-old Garrett Grommesh last year after the Minnesota BCA received a tip from the National Center for Missing…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.–A Thief River Falls man has plead guilty to two counts of production and attempted production of child pornograpahy. According to the guilty plea, 38-year-old Benjamin Joseph Roggenbuck used or attempted to use two prepubescent minor children to produce sexually explicit conduct between November 2012 and February 2020. Additionaly, Roggenbuck admitted to possessing and distributing child pornography….
DETROIT LAKES, Minn.–A Detroit Lakes man is awaiting charges after being arrested for suspicion of possessing child pornography. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension arrested 31-year-old Alexander John Coyne on Wednesday as part of an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation. The Task Force reportedly received several tips related to child pornography. Formal charges against Coyne are expected to…
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.–A Thief River Falls man made his first court appearance on Monday after being charged with production, distribution and possession of child pornography. According to the indictment, between February 12, 2020 and February 20, 2020 38-year-old Benjamin Joseph Roggenbuck attempted to use two children to produce sexually explicit content. Roggenbuck also knowingly distributed child pornography and was…
BISMARCK, N.D.–A Bismarck man has been sentenced to four years in prison for sexually assaulting an infant. Thirty-four-year-old Andrew Glasser entered an Alford plea this week to sexual assault. The plea means Glasser does not admit guilt, but agrees there’s enough evidence for a conviction. Prosecutors say the baby had injuries related to sexual assault, rib fractures and leg injuries….
MOORHEAD, MN — A high risk sex offender has a new address in Moorhead. Police say 31-year-old Jesse Syverson is now living in the 700 block of 8th Street South. They say Syverson has a history of possessing child pornography on his computer. He was convicted of two separate counts of possession of child porn in 2008 in Burleigh County, North…
BEMIDJI, Minn. — A former assistant principal at Bemidji Middle School has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually exploiting dozens of children. 35-year-old Brandon Bjerknes pleaded guilty in September to coercion and enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography. Federal prosecutors say Bjerknes “repeatedly victimized at least 55 vulnerable young girls and boys over nearly…
JAMESTOWN, ND — A Jamestown man has also been sentenced on child pornography charges. Alexander McManus, 56, is sentenced to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to receiving child pornography materials and being in possession of them. McManus was arrested after his wife found a cell phone hidden behind the refrigerator with the images. Categories: Crime, Local News, News…
