DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A Dubuque man was found guilty of multiple charges including sexual abuse of a minor.

52-year-old Kenneth Bienash was convicted of sexual abuse of a minor, creation of child exploitation material, promotion of child pornography material, possessing child pornography material, and distributing child pornography material.

According to court documents, a Dubuque woman contacted police to report her 15-year-old son had been a victim of a sexual assault.

Police say Bienash found the teen online and gave him about $200 a week to take explicit images and perform sexual favors.

He was initially charged with human trafficking, third degree sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of a minor.

Bienash was arrested in February. He faces life in prison.

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