Kasson man sentenced to two weeks in child pornography case

(ABC 6 News) – A Kasson man will two weeks in jail following a child pornography conviction Wednesday, Oct. 23.

Randy Marin petitioned to plead guilty to two charges of possessing child pornography in May of 2024.

Dodge County judge Debra Groehler sentenced Marin to 5 years’ probation and 30 days in jail, with credit for 16 days already spent at the Olmsted County Adult Detention Center.

An additional 14 days remain on his sentence.

Marin was also ordered to attend sex offender programing, write a letter of apology to his adult victims, and register as a predatory offender.

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(ABC 6 News) – A Kasson man pleaded not guilty to two charges of possessing child pornography Wednesday, March 22, according to court records.

According to court documents, Randy Marin, 30, was arrested as part of a BCA investigation March 9.

The MN BCA and Dodge County Sheriff’s Office allegedly served search warrants at Marin’s residence after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and seized several devices from Marin’s home, including his cell phone.

According to court documents, Marin allegedly admitted to law enforcement that he had found and saved Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on the internet, and allegedly saved CSAM to his Google Drive account.

Marin also allegedly admitted to surreptitiously filming two adult women in the shower.

Dodge County scheduled a pretrial hearing for Marin on May 31, 2023.