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Former rural Aitkin man faces 13 felonies for child pornography

The Aitkin water tower as seen from outside the front entrance of the Aitkin County Courthouse.
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The Aitkin water tower as seen from outside the front entrance of the Aitkin County Courthouse.

Local authorities began the investigation in March 2022, after a special agent from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reported a pornography upload from an IP address in rural Aitkin.

AITKIN — A 36-year-old man formerly of Aitkin County is facing 13 felony counts of possessing and disseminating child pornography.

The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office reported Patrick Jennings Brophy has been summoned to appear in Aitkin County District Court on the charges.

Brophy now lives in Greenville, South Carolina.

Local authorities began investigating Brophy in March 2022, after a special agent from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reported a pornography upload from an IP address in rural Aitkin.

A total of 33 videos of minor females were uploaded via Kik Messenger and came to the attention of law enforcement through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Brophy was detained by the Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office in April 2022, after which search warrants were executed on his devices and home.

His first appearance in the courtroom is scheduled for March 18.

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