Repeat Offender in Wabasha Gets Prison for Child Porn Conviction

Wabasha, MN (KROC-AM News) - A registered predatory offender from Wabasha has been sent to prison for another child pornography conviction.

Court records show that 43-year-old Charles Douglas Harris became the target of an investigation in late April after authorities in Wabasha County received two cyber tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about the upload of child sexual abuse material to a Google Photos account. The criminal complaint in the case says Harris, who is a Level 2 predatory offender, was identified as the Google account user.

Repeat Offender Targeted After Cyber Tip Leads to Wabasha Investigation

The investigation led to the issuance of a search warrant for Harris’s residence. The criminal complaint says investigators seized several electronic items, including an iPhone and laptop computers. Overall, the investigation identified 345 files depicting sexual abuse against children as young as two years old.

Harris was charged with two counts of possession of child pornography. Court records show he entered guilty pleas to both felony charges in August.

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Prior Child Pornography Conviction Recorded in 2016

The Wabasha man was sentenced Thursday to a total of eight and a half years in prison. He is currently incarcerated at the St. Cloud State Prison with an anticipated release date in early 2031.

The criminal complaint against Harris indicates he was convicted in Wabasha County on four counts of possession of child pornography in 2016.

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