Fargo Man Charged in Case Involving 16-Year-Old

Fargo, North Dakota (trfnews.i234.me) — A 22-year-old Fargo man faces a felony charge involving a 16-year-old girl.

Nathaniel John Brady was charged Monday with corruption of a minor, according to Cass County court records.

Court records list the charge as a Class C felony.

The allegations have not been proven in court.

Pair Allegedly Met Through Snapchat

Court documents say Brady and the teenager connected through Snapchat about one week before the alleged incident.

The girl’s name is not being published because she is a minor.

Investigators say Brady picked her up after school on September 25.

Court records state they later went to Brady’s apartment in Fargo.

Investigators allege sexual activity occurred between Brady and the teenager inside the apartment.

North Dakota has specific laws covering sexual activity involving adults and minors.

Those laws are available through the North Dakota Legislative Branch.

Court documents say Brady told investigators he believed the alleged conduct was legal.

He allegedly cited Minnesota’s age of consent as part of that explanation.

Investigators noted that the alleged conduct happened in Fargo.

North Dakota law therefore applies to the allegations described in the court filing.

The criminal case will now move through the North Dakota court system.

Investigators also searched Brady’s apartment during the case.

Court records say officers found marijuana wax paraphernalia in plain view.

The filing does not say that discovery changed the felony charge described in the complaint.

No police officers are identified in this report.

Brady is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on October 30.

A felony dispositional conference is scheduled for December 16.

Court dates can change as criminal cases move through the legal process.

Information about North Dakota courts is available from the North Dakota Court System.

The filing contains allegations that have not been proven at trial.

Brady is presumed innocent unless he is proven guilty in court.

The case remains pending in Cass County.

Future court filings could provide more information about the evidence and hearing schedule.

I’m Adrian Cole reporting for TRF News.