Fargo: 5-Year Term in Child Sex Abuse Material Case

Ivan Mercado-Massini

Fargo, Cass County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Fargo man was sentenced after a felony plea. Ivan Mercado-Massini, 35, appeared in Cass County District Court on Jan. 20. Judge Reid Brady imposed a five-year prison sentence. The court ordered six months in jail. The rest of the sentence was suspended. Court filings show Mercado-Massini pleaded guilty to… Continue reading Fargo: 5-Year Term in Child Sex Abuse Material Case

Crookston: 3 Felony Child Abuse Material Charges

Michael Anthony Arpa

Polk County (trfnews.i234.me) — A Crookston man is facing three felony counts tied to alleged child sexual abuse material, according to court records. Michael Anthony Arpa, 38, of Crookston, is charged in Polk County District Court. The case includes three felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material. The charges allege a minor under the… Continue reading Crookston: 3 Felony Child Abuse Material Charges

Cass County: Ex-Deputy Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Material

Cass County, ND (trfnews.i234.me) — A former Cass County Sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to five counts of possessing child sex abuse material. Court records say Carson Quam entered conditional guilty pleas on Friday. The conditional pleas let him appeal a June ruling. That ruling denied his request to suppress evidence from a home search.… Continue reading Cass County: Ex-Deputy Pleads Guilty To Child Sex Material