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Federal child sex exploitation case filed against former ND school superintendent, 2nd suspect
FARGO — The man who was serving as a school superintendent in North Dakota when he was first charged with possessing child sexual abuse materials last November now faces several child sexual exploitation charges in federal court.
Ryan Baron, the former principal and superintendent in the Midkota School District, was federally indicted June 6, the same day a judge in Griggs County scheduled his trial in the state case for mid-September. The case was unsealed June 12.
It’s unclear if the state case against Baron will continue to go forward in light of the higher court’s charges.
Baron’s co-conspirator in the federal case, Aaron Doss, 27, of Fargo, had a related state case pending in Cass County, but it was dismissed in light of the federal indictment.
Baron and Doss are both charged in U.S. District Court with several counts, including one count of coercion and enticement of a minor. The indictment said the two men used the internet to “knowingly persuade, induce, entice, and coerce,” a girl under 18, “to engage in sexual activity.”
The suit also charges Baron, 41, with six other related counts, including attempted sexual exploitation of a child, receiving, possessing and distributing images depicting the sexual exploitation of children.
One of the counts claimed Baron’s criminal activity occurred between January 2014 and January 2016, a time period far earlier than those alleged in the state court documents.
According to Baron’s LinkedIn profile, he was working as a math teacher at a school in his hometown of Browerville, Minnesota from August 2015-June 2016.
Two federal counts against Baron alleged his crimes continued into January 2024, at least two months after investigators found
he had five different videos
in his Google Drive account containing explicit sexual content involving men and young girls.
At a February hearing in the state case against Baron
, the Griggs County State’s Attorney said a Midkota student was one of the victims in the case.
The Midkota School District serves the small communities of Binford, Glenfield, McHenry, Grace City, and Sutton in Griggs and Foster counties in north central North Dakota, between Jamestown and Devils Lake. District officials said Baron’s employment ended in December 2023. The state board
suspended his license
in March.
A trial has been scheduled in federal court for Aug. 6. It is set to last four days.
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North Dakota scores 21 points in 4th quarter, beats Tennessee Tech 31-6 in FCS playoffs
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee (KNFL/KFGO/AP) — Colton Brunell, Gaven Ziebarth and Charles Langama each had a touchdown run in the final quarter for North Dakota in a 31-6 win over No. 13 seed Tennessee Tech on Saturday in the first round of the FCS playoffs.
North Dakota will play at No. 4 seed Tarleton State in the second round game on Saturday.
Jerry Kaminski found Deng Deng in the end zone off a 21-yard pass in the second quarter to make it 10-0 for North Dakota (8-5). Later in the second half, Kaminski took a late hit to the helmet which kept him sidelined for the rest of the game. Kaminski finished with nine completions for 98 yards, a touchdown and an interception.
North Dakota relied heavily on their run game after Kaminski’s injury. In the fourth quarter, Brunell scored on an 8-yard run, Ziebarth punched it in from three yards out, and Langama scored his first career touchdown off an 18-yard sprint up the middle.
North Dakota’s defense came up big multiple times, accounting for six sacks, four fumble recoveries, two interceptions and shut out Tennessee Tech for three quarters.
Tennessee Tech’s Kekoa Visperas completed 30 of 51 passes for 278 yards and threw one touchdown — a 45-yarder to Brian Courtney in the third quarter. The Golden Eagles finish their season 11-2.
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What time, TV channel is the North Dakota vs Tennessee Tech FCS playoffs football game on today? Live stream, preview
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The North Dakota Fighting Hawks (7-5) visit the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles (11-1) hoping to score a big upset on the road in the first round of the NCAA FCS College Football Playoffs. This game is a streaming only broadcast with no national TV. Kickoff takes place on Saturday, November 29 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET (11 a.m. MDT) with a live TV broadcast only with ESPN Plus.
• You can watch Tennessee Tech vs. North Dakota football streaming live on ESPN+ (now called ESPN Select) today.
Is the North Dakota vs Tennessee Tech FCS college football playoffs game on TV today, or streaming only?
When: Saturday, November 29 at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET (11 a.m. MDT)
Where: Tucker Stadium in Cookeville, TN
TV channel: This game is not available on traditional broadcast TV, and is only streaming on ESPN’s live sports streaming platforms available on the ESPN App with one of the “ESPN Select” or “ESPN Unlimited” subscription plans. (This is the streaming service formerly known as ESPN Plus. Here’s a look at the breakdown of ESPN streaming plans, what they cost and include.)
Where to watch streaming live on TV, or online: You can watch a live stream of this game for less than $12 on ESPN Select (It’s just $11.99/month or $119.99/full year subscription, and you can cancel anytime. Just choose the “ESPN Select” plan in the drop down to sign up for the cheapest version of the service.).
- The best deal: If you sign up for ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/month), you will get all of the ESPN networks and services, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, ESPN Deportes, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+, ESPN on ABC, SEC Network+, ACC Network Now and ESPN3.
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Agristo receives $250,000 from state to develop engineering plan
GRAND FORKS — Agristo, the Belgian potato processor, has been awarded $250,000 from the state to develop engineering plans for its planned Grand Forks processing facility.
The $450 million project, when completed and operational in 2028, is expected to add some 350 jobs to the area.
Agristo North Dakota LLC received the award as part of a round of funding totaling $926,800 announced by North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring Friday morning, Nov. 28. Other organizations to receive Agricultural Products Utilization Commission awards are:
- Independent Data Management, of Fargo, was awarded $250,000 to improve the MyAgData electronic acreage reporting system;
- The North Dakota Department of Agriculture was awarded $85,000 to help North Dakota companies promote their products at domestic and international trade shows;
- ND Malting and Hops, Inc., of Williston, was awarded $76,800 for marketing;
- Triple 8 Assets LLC, of Williston, was awarded $160,000 to establish a laboratory;
- Rope and Oak Nature Park was awarded $40,000 to purchase equipment to establish an agritourism park near Hickson, an unincorporated township in Cass County;
- Kathrein Beef Company, of New England, North Dakota, was awarded $25,000 to help establish a ranch-to-market beef business; and
- Prospect Growth, Inc., of Fargo was awarded $40,000 to further develop a nanoparticle-based fertilizer.
Also Friday, the state Department of Agriculture announced $1 million in Agriculture Diversification and Development awards. Recipients are:
- Anchor Ingredients received $300,000 to upgrade three Hillsboro plants with new equipment to process flour and oat hulls;
- Cavendish Farms received $500,000 for the expansion of its Jamestown potato processing facility;
- Tracey Hauck, of Richardton, North Dakota, in Stark County, received $150,000 to build cattle confinement barn; and
- Weinlaeder Seed Company, of Drayton, received $50,000 to procure lab equipment for the expansion of a food-grade processing facility.
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