Feds Accused Southeast Minnesota Man Employing Minors to Produce Child Pornography

Minneapolis, MN (KROC-AM News)- A Southeast Minnesota man has been indicted in a federal child pornography production case. 

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That’s according to a news release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota. Federal court documents allege he conducted the criminal scheme for nearly two years. 

The charges are a result of an investigation conducted by the FBI and Hastings Police Department. Authorities suspect there are additional victims that have not yet come forward.

Federal Indictment Accuses Hastings Man of Employing Minors to Produce Child Pornography

Court documents say 27-year-old Hunter James Geidl used and employed minor victims to engage in sexually explicit acts that were used to produce pornographic images and videos. 

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The Hastings man is accused of conducting the child pornography production operation from July 29, 2022, until March 22, 2024, the news release says. 

The indictment also alleges that  Geidl knowingly possessed a video file depicting a minor engaging in sexually explicit activities in May of 2022. 

Geidl is charged with three counts of production and attempted production of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. 

He made his initial appearance in federal court last week and was ordered to remain in custody pending further proceedings following a detention hearing on Tuesday.

Authorities are asking anyone who may have been in contact with Geidl to contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or tips.fbi.gov.

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