Trial Date Set for Ex Olmsted Deputy Charged in Solicitation & Child Porn Cases

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A trial date has been set for a former Olmsted County Detention Deputy who is facing charges in two local cases. 

45-year-old Matthew Adamson of Rochester was first charged last November as the result of a sting operation in which he is accused of attempting to solicit sexual acts from a Rochester police officer who was posing as a 13-year-old girl. 

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The second case alleges Adamson recorded and saved videos of several female detainees changing clothing in the changing room at the Olmsted County Jail. 

The charges also allege that hard drives seized from Adamson's residence contained images from at least five cameras that appeared to have been hidden in "separate and distinct bathroom locations" and showed six females undressing to enter a shower. 

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The complaint says three of the victims are adult women and three others appeared to be girls ranging in age from 10 to 20 years old.

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Adamson was also indicted in federal court in April for production and possession of child pornography and coercing a minor to engage in sexually explicit conduct. 

He was accused of producing child pornography and in some cases secretly recording 12 and 13 year old girls multiple times from 2015-2023. 

Federal Court documents also alleged Adamson coerced a minor girl into having sexual contact with him and was possessing sexually explicit images and videos of minors. 

He pleaded guilty last month to one count of production and possession of child pornography in exchange for the dismissal of the other charges, according to federal court documents. His sentencing date in the federal case has not yet been scheduled. 

2025 Trial Date Set for Ex-Olmsted County Detention Deputy Charged in Two Rochester Cases

Olmsted County Court records indicate an April 7 trial date has been set for both local cases against Adamson. In January he pleaded not guilty to all of the state-level charges filed against him. 

Adamson is due to make a pre-trial appearance in Olmsted County Court in late March.

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