The child pornography case involving Minnesota State - Mankato coach Todd Hoffner has come to an end. Thankfully, it appears no children were actually abused by the head coach.
Via the Associated Press, Blue Earth County District Judge Krista Jass dismissed the child porn charges against Hoffner on Friday. “The videos under consideration here contain nude images of Defendant’s minor children dancing and acting playful after a bath. That is all they contain,” Jass said in her ruling.
Hoffner was arrested in August on felony counts of using minors in a sexual performance or pornographic work and possessing child pornography. He had pleaded not guilty to those charges. An investigation began after a university official reportedly went to authorities with information on videos of children on Hoffner’s work-issued cellphone. Those children turned out to be Hoffner’s and no other related pornography was found on Hoffner’s computer.
Hoffner was entering his fifth year at MSU when he was placed on administrative leave for the investigation.