AUSTIN, Minn. – A man charged with over a dozen child porn felonies is pleading not guilty.

Jason Dean Vandeweerd, 40 of Austin, is now scheduled to stand trial for one count of use of minors in a sexual performance and 13 counts of possession of pornographic work involving a minor under 14.

Vandeweerd was arrested after the Austin Police Department got a tip from the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Investigation that Vandeweerd had uploaded multiple files of suspected child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

That tip led to a search of Vandeweerd’s home and the seizure of multiple electronic devices.

Court documents state those devices were found to contain thousands of images and videos of CSAM.

Vandeweerd’s trial is set to begin on January 26, 2026, in Mower County District Court.

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