ST. PAUL, Minn. – A Royalton man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of producing child pornography.
According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, 35-year-old Andrew Groen contacted a minor victim using a texting app and coerced the child into sending sexually explicit photos.
Court records show Groen posed as a 19-year-old man named Tyler and sent the victim obscene images, links to pornography, and encouraged the minor to have sex with an adult man identified in messages.
The FBI and Willmar Police Department conducted the investigation.
Groen has pleaded guilty to production and attempted production of child pornography.