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Minot man arrested on child sexual abuse material charges

By MDN Staff 1 min read

A Minot man was arrested on allegations of possession of child sexual abuse material on Wednesday, July 29, according to the Minot Police Department.

Police report executing a search warrant with assistance from the North Dakota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force at about 6:30 a.m. at an apartment in southwest Minot, following an investigation initiated from a cyber tip received through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

As a result of the investigation, Franklin M. Burkhert, 32, of Minot, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of Possession of Certain Materials Prohibited, a Class B felony. The charges stem from the alleged possession of child sexual abuse material located on a cellular phone.

Burkhert was transported to the Ward County Jail.

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