Dawson Wilcox

A Minot man has been sentenced to time served and probation after pleading guilty to Class A felony count of promoting or directing an obscene sexual performance by a minor.

Dawson Jon Wilcox, 25, Minot, appeared in North Central District Court on Wednesday for sentencing. Wilcox entered into a plea agreement with the Ward County State’s Attorney on June 21, 2024, pleading guilty to the Class A felony while a Class C felony count of possession of certain materials prohibited was dismissed.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, Wilcox was arrested after law enforcement investigated a cybertip regarding images and videos sent over a messaging app which was determined to have originated through a Minot IP address.

Judge Todd Cresap sentenced Wilcox to serve 360 days in the Ward County Jail, to first serve six days with credit for six days already served. The Class A felony count will be deemed a misdemeanor upon Wilcox completing three years of supervised probation.

Wilcox was ordered to register as a sex offender for at least 15 years, and to pay $1,025 in court fines and fees. Based on court records, Wilcox’s iPhone was ordered to be forfeited to law enforcement.