Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Producing Child Pornography Via Snapchat
In a disturbing case of child exploitation, a Rochester man has pleaded guilty to producing sexually explicit images and videos of a minor using Snapchat.
According to court documents, between November 8, 2020, and January 8, 2021, Arkady Pavlovich Pichurin, 26, sexually exploited a minor who was between the ages of nine and 10 years old at the time.
Pichurin, who contacted the minor using a variety of instant messaging and texting services, including Snapchat, lied about his age and identity to carry out his sexual exploitation of the minor.
Pichurin admitted to using similar tactics to sexually exploit and produce pornographic images and videos of more than twenty minors.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on January 4, 2022.
“This is a particularly egregious case involving an adult using popular social media apps to prey on and exploit dozens of children,” said Acting United States Attorney W. Anders Folk.
“I commend the Olmsted County Attorney’s Office and the investigators with the Rochester Police Department and the FBI for aggressively pursuing this sexual predator and holding him accountable for the harm he caused. We continue to urge parents, teachers, caregivers, and young people alike to be vigilant in reporting these types of crimes to law enforcement.”
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006.
Pichurich is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander D. Chiquoine.
Defendant Information:
Defendant: Arkady Pavlovich Pichurin
Criminal Charges: Producing Child Pornography
City: Rochester, Minnesota
Date: November 8, 2020 – January 8, 2021
Sentence: Scheduled sentencing on January 4, 2022
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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