Shadow Hawk Mallan, Child Pornography, Minnesota 2024

Austin Man Charged with Child Pornography in Minnesota

Austin man Shadow Hawk Mallan, age 28, has been arraigned on an indictment charging him with multiple counts of child pornography.

According to court documents, Mallan owned multiple social media and email accounts that he used to solicit minor victims across the world to receive sexually explicit photographs and videos from them. He then threatened the minor victims if they refused to continue sending him sexually explicit material, including threats of physical violence and to distribute the material to their friends and families.

Mallan was previously convicted of Solicitation of a Child to Engage in Sexual Conduct in 2020 in Mower County, Minnesota, and was required to register as a predatory offender throughout the time of his charged offense.

As alleged in the indictment, Shadow Hawk Mallan, a registered sex offender, used the worldwide reach of the internet to continue sexually exploiting children, even after a prior conviction.

The FBI and local law enforcement agencies worked diligently to protect child victims and bring child predators to justice. Investigators believe there may be other victims relevant to this investigation.

Shadow Hawk Mallan made his initial appearance in District Court and was ordered detained pending trial.

The case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and the Austin Police Department.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Torrie J. Schneider is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

If you or your child believe you have been a victim of Shadow Hawk Mallan, we encourage you to contact 800-CALL-FBI or report to tips.fbi.gov.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/austin-man-indicted-production-child-pornography