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Eagan man pled guilty to child pornography

01/18/2016, 2:00pm CST
By Jennifer Kimbrough

An Eagan man accused of tricking teen boys into sending him nude photos pleaded guilty Thursday to three child pornography charges in federal court.

Prosecutors say Anton Alexander Martynenko, age 32, contacted teens and young men through social media and, posing as woman, told them he worked for a nude modeling agency or that he was new in town and trying to make friends.  He then would send photos of nude women and ask the boys to send nude photos in return.

One boy became suspicious and later learned his photos were being distributed online, according to prosecutors.  Investigators searched Martynenko's home and found thousands of images of nude teenagers and young men sorted by name, age, and hometowns, according to prosecutors.

Production of child pornography carries a minimum sentence of 15 years in prison.  A sentencing hearing for Martynenko had not been set as of Thursday.

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