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Minot man charged with child sexual offenses

By MDN STAFF 1 min read

A Minot man faces multiple charges in North Central District Court related to solicitation of minors and child sexual abuse material.

Skylar Tollefson-Bower, 20, is charged with three counts of promoting or directing an obscene sexual performance by a minor, all Class A felonies, and possession of certain materials prohibited, a Class B felony. Court records show he was arrested Oct. 9 in connection with the offenses alleged to have occurred between February 2024 and last March.

According to the court affidavit, a cybertip was made to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding child sexual abuse material uploaded from an account associated with Tollefson-Bower. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation found a continuous pattern of solicitation of minors and child sexual abuse materials activity.

A preliminary hearing has been set for Nov. 19.

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