Rochester Man Sentenced to 34 Months in Child Sex Case
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man has been sentenced to prison for convictions stemming from sexual conduct with a juvenile girl and allegedly recording video of a sexual encounter with the victim.
Rochester Man Pleads Guilty to Two Felony Charges
Twenty-four-year-old Quentin Alexander Lovelady recently entered guilty pleas to solicitation of a child to engage in sexual conduct and possession of child pornography. He was sentenced in Olmsted County Court on Wednesday to 34 months in prison, with credit for the 671 days he has already spent in jail.
Case Connected to Previous Brown County Conviction
According to court documents, Lovelady was convicted of third-degree criminal sexual conduct for a similar crime involving a different victim in Brown County two years ago. In that case, he was given a stayed prison sentence and an opportunity to have the felony conviction converted to a misdemeanor if he successfully completed his probation.
Investigators Find Evidence on Seized Cellphone
His new convictions in Olmsted County were connected to the Brown County case. The criminal complaint says the sexual relationship with the juvenile girl was discovered when investigators found evidence on his phone after it was seized by New Ulm Police.
Was Aware of Victims Age
The court document says the phone contained sexually explicit images of the Rochester victim. She told investigators that she and Lovelady engaged in sexual conduct multiple times beginning in November 2021, when she was 15 years old.
Complaint Details Alleged Video Recording
The criminal complaint says Lovelady was also accused of recording a video of a sexual encounter with the juvenile girl in May 2023. It also alleges that Lovelady was aware that the victim was 15 years old when the sexual conduct began.
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