Carlton County child porn suspect now faces sex abuse charge – Duluth News Tribune

The Mahtowa man has been in jail since June after he was accused of uploading child porn to Snapchat. Contributed CARLTON — A Mahtowa man jailed since June on child pornography allegations has now been charged with sexually abusing a young child.Ricky Onefeather Tobolaski, 21, was arraigned Thursday in State District Court on a count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. He was first charged June 16 with two counts of possessing child pornography. Ricky Onefeather Tobolaski A criminal complaint says the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office received a report that Tobolaski had abused the girl several years ago, when she was approximately 7 years old. The child was previously known to Tobolaski and he was babysitting at the time.The alleged victim stated in a forensic interview that Tobolaski pulled down her pants and engaged in oral sex. She said Tobolaski went on to sleep in her bed, according to the complaint.The child reportedly added that she was worried the defendant “may do the same thing” to another minor. Investigators used corroborating details to narrow the timeline and confirmed Tobolaski had watched the alleged victim that night. He denied any sexual abuse, the complaint states.Tobolaski was 16 years old at the time
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