State employee charged with 12 counts of child porn
Mar 26, 2025
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- A state employee was arrested Tuesday for 12 counts of possession of child pornography and sexual exploitation of a minor, the South Dakota Attorney General's Office announced.
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Mohammad Ghosheh of Brookings
was released on a $10,000 cash bond and will have an initial court appearance on April 28 in Brookings.
KELOLAND News has requested more clarification from the attorney general's office regarding Ghosheh's arrest.
According to Open.SD, Ghosheh is listed an Economic Assistant Benefits Specialist.
“The South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding a missing 15-year-old female from North Carolina. Our investigation discovered that she had been in contact with the defendant,” Attorney General Marty Jackley said in a news release. “Our investigation continues, and further charges may be filed.”
The DCI is leading the investigation. ...read more read less