New documentary exposes Minnesota’s status as ‘sanctuary state’ for child predators

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The documentary asks: is Minnesota becoming a "catch and release" state for predators?

Anthony Gockowski

January 31, 2022

Warning: This article contains content that some readers may find disturbing. 

A new documentary produced by the Child Protection League sheds light on Minnesota’s “child sexual abuse imagery crisis.”

Minnesota is among the most lenient states when it comes to punishing those who traffic in child pornography. Predators are given probation nearly 90 percent of the time, with minimal to no prison time, according to the Child Protection League.

Prosecutors can make the problem worse by electing to charge predators with possession instead of dissemination. They can usually charge either, but possession carries a lower sentence.

“Minnesota has effectively decriminalized the crimes of possessing, disseminating and producing pictures and videos of child sexual abuse imagery,” the Child Protection League said in announcing its new film.

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Jan. 31 2022

Produced by Minnesota Child Protection League

With gripping statistics and testimonies from law enforcement officers, a lawmaker, and victims, SHATTERED breaks the silence on Minnesota’s feeble sentencing guidelines for predators convicted of crimes involving child sexual abuse imagery.

Is Minnesota becoming a “catch and release” state for predators?