UPDATE: Albert Lea teacher charged with more counts of electronically soliciting a child

(ABC 6 News) – An Albert Lea teacher accused of child solicitation and electronic solicitation of a child now faces three additional charges.

Gerardo Noe Guerrero, 31, appeared in Freeborn County Court Dec. 19.

The county attorney’s office filed an amended complaint, charging Guerrero with a total of four counts of electronic child solicitation–each corresponding with a different photo or video he allegedly sent to a 15-year-old.

Guerrero also faces an overall charge of Soliciting a Child to Engage in Sexual Conduct.

On Oct. 31, Albert Lea police officers who worked as School Resource Officers began investigating a report of a male teacher soliciting a juvenile.

The officers reviewed videos of Snapchats Guerrero allegedly sent a 15-year-old girl, where he talked about hanging out “secretly” and said they should spend time together, as long as the girl didn’t tell anyone.

A day later, they spoke with the student who said she met Guerrero when he substituted for another teacher.

Guerrero asked for her full name, the juvenile said, and found her on Instagram and Snapchat.

“She then looked up his Instagram, saw who he was and wrote him back on Snapchat, asking if he reached out the right person and told him that she was a student. The defendant replied, ‘its ok and no one will find out,'” court documents read.

Guerrero allegedly sent the juvenile explicit photos of himself and requested they meet up.

Court documents allege that that officers saw an explicit video on the student’s phone, sent by Guerrero.

According to Mower County search warrants, officers viewed at least four explicit messages from Guerrero’s Snapchat account.

A school resource officer allegedly identified Guerrero using photos that included his entire face, and jail staff allegedly matched his tattoos to those visible in several photos.

Law enforcement seized Guerrero’s phone at the time of his arrest.
He’s scheduled to appear for a pretrial hearing March 13, 2025.

Albert Lea Area Schools gave the following statement:

“Albert Lea Area Schools take all allegations we receive seriously. After an initial investigation, a licensed staff member is on paid administrative leave and not permitted on school district property. 

The safety of our students and staff remains a top priority for Albert Lea Area Schools.“

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(ABC 6 News) — A criminal complaint has been filed against an Austin man who was arrested for child solicitation.

Gerardo Noe Guerrero, 31, was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of soliciting a minor and communicating sexually explicit material for children.

The complainant states that there is probable cause to believe Guerrero solicited a child to engage in sexual conduct as well as distributed via electronic communication material that relates/describes sexual conduct to a child.

If convicted, both felonies carry a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

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(ABC 6 News) – Albert Lea police arrested an Austin man Nov. 5 in a child solicitation investigation.
According to police, 31-year-old Gerardo Noe Guerrero is suspected of soliciting a minor and communicating sexually explicit material to children.

The investigation is active, and few details were available Tuesday.

Police called for anyone with relevant information regarding the case to call the ALPD at 507-377-5261.

ABC 6 News will update this article as more information is available.