MINNEAPOLIS (KFGO) – A White Earth man has been sentenced to nearly 25 years in federal prison for producing child porn on the Red Lake Reservation.
According to court records, in December 2020, Ryan Edward Thompson began sleeping in a 13-year-old girl’s room and sexually abusing her. The girl messaged the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to report the abuse.
Investigators found sexual pictures on the girl’s cell phone.
In February, Thompson was found guilty of two counts of production and attempted production of child pornography.
The FBI, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and Red Lake Department of Public Safety investigated the case. They were assisted by White Earth Nation Indian Child Welfare Services, Red Lake Nation Victim Services, Fosston Public Schools, Minneapolis Public Schools, and the Family Advocacy Center of Northern Minnesota.
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