A Minneapolis man has been locked up for 25 years for coercing minors to produce child pornography over social media, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger on Monday.
Nelson Thomas Harner, 41, from Minneapolis, admitted to connecting with multiple minors on Instagram and Facebook, coercing them to engage in sexual activity for the purposes of producing child pornography, according to court documents.
The 41-year-old also possessed numerous images and videos depicting child sexual abuse material, a grim reminder of the dark depths of human depravity.
Harner pleaded guilty to one count of coercion and enticement on July 11, 2023, and was sentenced to 300 months in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release on May 15, 2024, in U.S. District Court by Judge Eric C. Tostrud.
This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, a testament to the tireless efforts of law enforcement to protect our children from predators.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Esther Soria Mignanelli prosecuted the case, bringing justice to the victims and their families.
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 by the Department of Justice.
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Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: Official Source ↗
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