Former Fargo observe coach will get 60 days in jail for possessing baby porn – InForum

FARGO —

A former Fargo observe coach

has been sentenced to 2 months in jail for possessing and sharing baby porn.

Cass County Choose Steven Marquardt ordered Daniel Mark Stoa, 34, to serve 60 days in jail for one rely of selling an obscene sexual efficiency by a minor and 4 counts of possessing sure supplies prohibited by North Dakota regulation. He’ll obtain credit score for 5 days he already served in jail.

Stoa beforehand pleaded

responsible to the fees

. He must register as a intercourse offender and can serve two years of supervised probation.

Stoa, a former Oak Grove Lutheran Faculty cross nation and observe and area coach, was arrested in February 2021 after investigators discovered sexually specific photographs and movies involving minors in Stoa’s possession. Oak Grove fired Stoa the day he was arrested.

Prosecutor Katherine Naumann beneficial a 12 months behind bars, however placing Stoa in jail would “take him away from the nice work he has achieved,” protection lawyer James Sandsmark mentioned. The defendant has participated in counseling and is taken into account low-risk to offend, Sandsmark mentioned.

Stoa admitted being hooked on porn, however that habit included solely grownup porn till a couple of 12 months in the past, Sandsmark claimed in asking for no jail time. Stoa’s actions are out of character, the lawyer mentioned.

Stoa apologized in court docket to his family and friends, calling his conduct disgraceful and embarrassing.

Sandsmark additionally requested that Stoa be allowed web entry for his job and for coming into sports activities knowledge on-line. He beforehand contributed to northdakotascores.internet, which compiles highschool sports activities scores, schedules and standings.

He additionally ran a Twitter account that compiled highschool sports activities leads to North Dakota.

Intercourse offenders concerned in baby porn instances are usually denied web entry. Marquardt allowed Stoa to make use of the web for work solely, although a probation officer might give him permission for different makes use of.