Rochester Man Accused of Storing Child Pornography in Dropbox Account

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A cyber tip has led to the filing of a child pornography charge against a Rochester man. 

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That’s according to a criminal complaint filed in Olmsted County Court on Thursday. Rochester police received the tip and began investigating the case last month. 

The cyber tip indicated two videos depicting suspected child sexual abuse material had been uploaded to a Dropbox account in May of this year. 

Cyber Tip Leads to Search Warrant, Felony Charge for Rochester Man

Upon further investigation, police identified the account holder as 21-year-old Luis Fernando Escalante. 

Officers executed a search warrant once they found a residence in northwest Rochester he was living at. The warrant was executed on Tuesday. 

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Escalante gave a statement to law enforcement and confirmed his past and current phone numbers and an email that matched the ones included in the cyber tip. 

A review of his Dropbox account by law enforcement led to the discovery of “several images and videos of suspected CSAM,” the complaint says. 

Child Pornography Found During Investigation, Complaint Says

One of the videos was a 3-6 year-old child engaged in a sexual act with an adult, according to the court document. 

Escalante is charged with one count of possession of pornographic work depicting a child under the age of 14. 

He was released without bail following his first court appearance Thursday morning and is due back in court next month.