MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – A 35-year-old Minot man faces a slew of felony charges following a child pornography investigation.

A report from Minot Police states they received a CyberTip in early July related to child sexual abuse materials flagged by the electronic service provider Kik.

Police said they conducted a search warrant Thursday morning at a southeast Minot residence and took Juan Lozano Jr. into custody.

Lozano faces 18 total charges: nine A-felony counts of promoting an obscene sexual performance by a minor and nine C-felony counts of possession of certain materials prohibited.

Lozano is in custody in the Ward County Jail and had an initial court appearance scheduled for Friday afternoon in Minot, according to online records.

The North Dakota BCI assisted with the investigation.

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