Neche, ND Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Child Sexual Exploitation

FARGO, ND (trfnews.i234.me) A Neche, North Dakota man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison on charges of sexually exploiting children for the distribution and possession of child porn.
the 35 year old Brandon Lee Bjorn stead of nichy North Dakota has been sentenced to 60 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for the charges of sexual exploitation of minors extortion receipt distribution of materials containing child pornography and possession of materials containing child pornography Bjorn stead was further ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $3,600 to the victims and $1,800 in special assessments to the Crime Victims Fund between May of 2015 and May of 2017 Bjorn stead solicited thousands of self-produced a child pornography from hundreds of children located across the United States and elsewhere using various aliases Bureau instead coerced hundreds of children into producing and electronically sharing their self-produced a sexually explicit images and videos bjorn stead allegedly enticed his victims with the use of multiple social media platforms such as Skype kik snapchat music musically among others on hundreds of occasions he directed the children to engage in very specific sexually explicit conduct after he recorded the live presentations in many cases bjorn said then shared this material with others including other children and other adult men who shared his sexual interest in children to date the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation has identified 90 children residing in three different countries as part of this investigation this defendant use social media and preyed on young girls whom he enticed into producing the explicit videos and photos said United States Attorney – Wrigley adding these young girls were essentially coerced into an online sexual servitude through manipulation and intimidation brandon lee bureau Stead’s a 60-year sentence represents justices in this case and the details of his heinous crimes sent a somber warning about the very real and present dangers that lurked just a keystroke away on so many social media platforms United States attorney Wrigley praised the efforts of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation Homeland Security Investigations and Assistant United States attorney Jennifer Poole all of whom Wrigley said tirelessly pursue this investigation and secure justice on behalf of hundreds of young victims United States attorney Jennifer Poole prosecuted the case this case was prosecuted as part of the project safe childhood a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploit oil exploitation and abuse led by US Attorneys offices throughout the nation Project Safe Childhood in conjunction with Internet crimes against children Task Force helped federal state and local law enforcement agencies enhance their investigative responses to offenders who use the Internet online communication systems or computer technology to sexually exploit children the ICAC program is a nationwide network of 61 coordinate coordinated task forces engaging in proactive investigations forensic investigations and criminal prosecution prosecute projects saved a childhood also helps to identify and rescue victims that’s from the US Attorney’s Office out of Fargo I’m Neil Berg reporting for trfnews.i234.me