A Minnesota state trooper on Wednesday pleaded guilty to federal charges of producing and distributing child sex abuse images.

In April, FBI agents in Texas identified Jeremy Francis Plonski as the person seen in videos sexually assaulting a baby.

Plonski, 30, admitted in federal court that he made nearly two dozen similar videos in 2023 and shared at least one through the Telegram messaging app.

Plonski was wearing his state trooper uniform and sidearm in some of the videos.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Dan Bobier said the victim was between the ages of one and two at the time of the assaults.

Under the terms of his plea deal, Plonski faces between 23 and 28 years in prison, but U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez said the law allows her to impose a term of up to 50 years.

Plonski is

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