Cyber Tips Lead to Child Porn Charges Against Pine Island Man

Pine Island, MN (KROC-AM News)- A series of cyber tips have led to the filing of child pornography charges against a Pine Island man. 

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That’s according to a criminal complaint filed in Olmsted County Court on Tuesday. The charges say the tips concerned suspected child sexual abuse material being uploaded to the Reddit account at the end of last year. 

The Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office traced the account listed in the cyber tips to 67-year-old Randy Hans Hoberg, the complaint says. 

In September, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Hoberg’s home and seized a cell phone. 

Charges: Hundreds of Images and Videos Depicting Child Sexual Abuse Found on Pine Island, MN Man's Devices

Following the search Hoberg admitted to obtaining and sending child sexual abuse material through Reddit. He also said he sent the material to three people, the court document says. 

Upon further examination of Hoberg’s devices, investigators found 130 videos and 120 images depicting child sexual abuse, the charges say. 

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One video involved an infant engaging in a sexual act with an adult. Another video depicted sexual activity between an adult and child estimated to be between the ages of three and five, the complaint says. 

Investigators also uncovered an image of an adult engaging in sexual conduct with a 7-9 year old child. Hoberg is accused of sharing that photo with another Reddit user, according to the complaint. 

Hoberg is charged with one count of dissemination of child pornography and three counts of possession of child pornography. He is scheduled to make his first court appearance in the case in January.

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