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Child Porn Charges
A Fergus Falls man has been charged after police say he was in possession of child porn, some of which were created by AI. Lesley Nielsen is charged with possession of pornographic work involving minors- minor under 14, and possession of pornographic work involving minors. On February 6, 2025 the Fergus Falls Police Department received an Internet Crimes Against Children tip that involved an IP address located in Fergus Falls. Documents say the file involved an 11 year-old girl performing sexual acts on an adult male. According to documents, a search warrant was obtained and executed on May 22, 2025 for Nielsen’s electronic devices. The search resulted in flags for multiple items of pornographic work involving minors (CSAM), as well as multiple items of artificial intelligence. A detective sent the images and videos that were flagged as CSAM to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) for review and possible identification of the victims. The detective received a report from NCMEC on March 4, 2026 that identified over 60 files from Nielsen’s devices containing images of real children from various locations, documents say. The charge involving a minor under 14 carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The second possession charge carries a maximum of 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
Fatal House Fire
A man was found dead after a house fire northwest of Wadena early Monday, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said they received a report of a structure fire in the 37000 block of County Highway 75 just before 4 a.m. on March 9, 2026. When crews arrived, a deceased male was located inside the home. The cause of death remains under investigation, but authorities said they do not believe foul play is involved at this time. The home is considered a total loss. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office are investigating.
Sexual Abuse Charges
A homeless man from St. Cloud faces more than a dozen charges related to having child sexual abuse material. Stearns County prosecutors have charged 45-year-old Matthew Monson with 13 counts of disseminating child sexual abuse material while registered as a predatory offender. Monson is also charged through a different criminal complaint for failing to fulfill registration requirements as a predatory offender. According to the charges, Google flagged several images and videos of child sexual abuse material coming from two IP addresses at a Holdingford rehabilitation center. Court records show Monson lived at the facility and is linked to a customer "cloud storage" account where the images were stored. An investigator with the Stearns County Sheriff's Office met with Monson in January and confiscated his phone. The officer conducted an extraction on Monson's phone and allegedly found more than 1000 images and videos involving the sexual exploitation of children. Court records show Monson's criminal history includes two convictions for criminal sexual conduct in both Stearns County and Roberts County, South Dakota. He's due in Stearns County District Court on April 3rd.
Upcoming Local Events & KEYL/KXDL Events
Annual Men's Ham Dinner - Christ the King Church - Browerville
The Annual Men's Ham Dinner at Christ the King Church basement (handicap accessible) in Browerville will be held on Palm Sunday, March 29th from 10:00am - 1:00pm. Adults $15.00, Children 6-12...
Let's Go Wild presented by Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra
Long Prairie Chamber Orchestra will be presenting Let's Go Wild directed by Brian Sterriker on Saturday, March 21st at 2:00pm at LPGE Secondary School (510 9th St NE). Join us in person or li...
Community Meeting for Hilltop Square Regional Senior Housing Project
A Community Meeting will be held to celebrate the Hilltop Square Regional Senior (age 55+) Housing Project in Eagle Bend receiving State Housing Funds on Saturday, March 28 at 10:00am at the Hillto...
Grief Share Session
Starting February 9th, 2026, Todd County will be holding a Grief Share session each Monday for 13 weeks at First Baptist Church (401 4th St. S) in Long Prairie from 6:00 - 8:00pm. We will stu...
KEYL/KXDL
If your non-profit group or organization has an event coming up that you would like publicized, send the information to KEYL/KXDL PO Box 187 Long Prairie, MN 56347 or you can drop it off Monday thr...
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