Lakeville Man Charged With Possession of Child Porn

A Lakeville man has been charged by the Dakota County Attorney's Office with one felony count of possession of child pornography.

Robert Russel Terrell, 22, is accused of having multiple images of child pornography on a computer he owned, according to a criminal complaint filed in Dakota County this week.

The children in the images were confirmed to be minors by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the complaint says.

Terrell was originally under investigation for sexual misconduct after being accused of having a sexual relationship with his then 15-year-old girlfriend in 2011. At the time, Terrell was 21.

As part of the investigation, police seized two computers. The images were discovered on one of the computers.

In June of 2012, Lakeville Police contacted Terrell, the complaint says, and he was told what police had found. Terrell denied knowledge of the pornographic images, telling police he didn't "remember putting any on the computer."

After further questioning, Terrell said he had received a "file from a buddy of pornography," but said he couldn't remember what was in the file.

It's unclear where the sexual conduct investigation into Terrell stands at this time.

Terrell's next court date is scheduled for next month. If convicted, he faces up to five years in jail.

Lakeville Patch will follow the story.

Editor's note: Lakeville Patch usually includes copies of criminal complaints, but in this case, the complaint has been redacted due to its sensitive content.