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Child Predator Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to 255 months in prison for using social media to produce and attempt to produce sexually explicit images and videos of children, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.
Nathan Miller Dobbelmann, 40, used social media apps to contact and solicit sexually explicit images and videos from children between August 2018 and March 2021. He also sent minors sexually explicit videos of himself as well as sexually graphic text messages.
Additionally, Dobbelmann joined online chat rooms and platforms to discuss and trade child pornography files with others.
On March 3, 2022, Dobbelmann pleaded guilty to one count of production and attempted production of child pornography.
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.
Nathan Miller Dobbelmann, a Minneapolis man, was sentenced to 255 months in prison, 20 years of supervised release, and $36,000 in restitution for using social media to produce and attempt to produce sexually explicit images and videos of children.
Key Facts
- State: Minnesota
- Category: Sex Crimes|Cybercrime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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