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La Crosse man charged with possessing child porn

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5 years ago

February 20, 2019

A child pornography suspect from La Crosse is on probation now, but he could get decades in prison for newly-filed charges.

Trenton Burnstad is accused of possessing videos and photos showing naked or partially-dressed girls, some as young as toddlers.

The charges filed this week say the 22-year-old Burnstad possessed the images during the past year.

Burnstad is nearing the end of a three-year probation period for a sex crime in Monroe County, being convicted of exposing a child to ‘harmful descriptions.’

He could face 75 years in prison if he’s found guilty on the new charges.

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Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.