(Sherburne Co. jail)
FARGO (KFGO) – A former West Fargo school principal is pleading guilty to federal child sexual abuse charges.
David George appeared in federal court in Fargo where he admitted to taking a 10-year-old boy to South Dakota and molesting him. He also pleaded guilty to taking images of the abuse and distributing them.
The crimes happened between October of 2022 and August of 2023. The maximum penalty is life in prison, but the plea agreement calls for 40 years followed by 20 years of supervised release.
The prosecution says the investigation began when investigators learned George was trading sex abuse material of children between 4 and 10 years old online.
Investigators also learned George invited a non-family member and the victim’s sibling to South Dakota. There, George was lying in bed with the victim and his own child when he molested the victim.
The victim, who George also abused before the trip, and his parents spoke during the plea hearing. They say the family has been living a nightmare, and 40 years isn’t enough time for George because their trauma will be for life.
George is being held in the Sherburne County jail in Elk River, Minnesota. His sentencing is scheduled for Sept. 8.
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