The priest pleads not guilty to child pornography and sexual exploitation of minors

RAPID CITY, SD (KOTA) – A man accused of sexually exploiting minors and possessing child pornography pleaded not guilty during his first appearance in federal court Friday morning.

Bryson Priest, 25, is charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of minors, possession of child pornography and possession of child pornography. According to the indictment, the alleged Priest received sexually explicit videos from the minor via the social media app Snapchat between 2021 and 2024.

He was ordered held at the Pennington County Jail.

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