Child Porn Case Against Rochester Man Dismissed
Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - A child pornography case filed against a Rochester man in April has been dismissed.
The Olmsted County Attorney’s Office charged 36-year-old Gary Baker with three felony counts of possession of child pornography. According to the criminal complaint, a search of his home connected to a case in Houston County led to the discovery of a digital memory card that contained nearly 11,000 images of child pornography.
The case was dismissed this week. According to the prosecutor, the dismissal “was filed in the interest of justice.”
Baker’s attorney Kurt J. Knuesel of Winona issued this response:
“Mr. Baker and I are pleased that the State has dismissed the Complaint against him. We agree with the State’s position that the interests of justice support the dismissal of these charges. Mr. Baker has maintained his innocence throughout these proceedings, and it is our position that the evidence in this case did not support the charges against him. Dismissal of the case was the only just result.”
Meanwhile, Baker is scheduled to attend an evidentiary hearing in the Houston County case next Tuesday. He is facing eight counts of criminal sexual conduct, accused of molesting two young girls.
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