A former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from Minnetonka admitted in federal court Friday to uploading child pornography to the Kik app in 2022.

Anthony John Crowley, 52, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Paul to one count of possession of child pornography and will remain jailed ahead of sentencing, which has not been scheduled. He was charged and arrested in June.

Crowley, who at the time was employed as a customs and border officer, used the messaging app to upload images of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct, according to federal prosecutors.

The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force tipped off the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension that someone was using Kik to upload images of child pornography. The account was linked to Anthony John Cro

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