Wahpeton Man Indicted on Federal Child Sexual Exploitation Charges
A federal grand jury has indicted Francisco Maximiliano Morales Galera on five felony counts related to the sexual exploitation of a minor.
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Wahpeton Man Indicted on Federal Child Sexual Exploitation Charges
A federal grand jury has indicted Francisco Maximiliano Morales Galera, 34, of Wahpeton, on five felony counts related to the sexual exploitation of a minor, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office as reported by Inforum.
The indictment alleges that Galera used, persuaded, induced, enticed, and coerced a minor into sexually explicit conduct on or about Oct. 21, 2025, for the purpose of producing visual depictions of that conduct, and attempted to do the same with the same minor on or about Oct. 26, 2025. It also alleges that he traveled in interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct on two separate occasions, in or about May 2025 and again in or about July 2025, and that from in or about May 2025 to in or about March 2026, he knowingly possessed sexually explicit depictions of the same minor.
The charges are allegations, and Galera has not been convicted. The case is at the charging stage, and the outcome has not been determined.
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