State trooper charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct victim of child

A Minnesota State Patrol trooper has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a victim under the age of the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension declared Friday State charges were filed Friday in Scott County District Court against Jeremy Plonski The crimes alleged are horrifying BCA Superintendent Drew Evans commented This child endured unimaginable sexual abuse We will continue our dogged pursuit of any criminal who preys on our children our majority vulnerable residents Jeremy Francis Plonski Courtesy of the Sherburne County Sheriff s Office On Thursday the U S Attorney s Office released they d filed a federal charge of production of child pornography against Plonski It wasn t instantly clear whether the alleged offenses happened while Plonski was on or off-duty The alleged sexual abuse this child had inflicted upon them is truly unbelievable Scott County Attorney Ron Hocevar mentioned This office will pursue all possible charges and maximum penalties available to us to hold this individual accountable I wish to thank all of the law enforcement agencies for their excellent work on bringing this individual in to face justice and protecting our residents particularly our children Plonski became a state trooper in and is on leave with an internal affairs review underway The statements in this situation are appalling and indefensible stated State Patrol Col Christina Bogojevic in a comment on Thursday No badge no title and no position will ever place anyone above the law Protecting the vulnerable is our duty Anyone who violates that duty has no place in this organization or in our profession The FBI investigated and thanked their partners at the FBI s Bryan Texas satellite office the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Shakopee police and the State Patrol for their critical assistance in this assessment Plonski remains in federal custody at the Sherburne County Jail Related Articles A police fire and aviation summer camp At he s all about it Review continues into cause of Woodbury house fire that killed singer Jill Sobule Burnsville Firefighter Adam Finseth s name being added at national memorial Jill Sobule singer-songwriter known for I Kissed a Girl dies in Woodbury fire Singer Jill Sobule dies in Woodbury house fire