St. Cloud man charged with sexually abusing a young girl

St. Cloud (WJON News) – A 20-year-old St. Cloud man is accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl, filming the encounters and posting them on social media.

Abdi Mohamed Ali is charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a child under 14, use of a minor in a sexual performance or pornographic work, distribution of pornographic work, and solicitation of a child by electronic means.

According to the criminal complaint filed in Stearns County District Court, the child’s mother called police in early April to report the assaults. The girl was forensically interviewed and described the encounters with Ali.

Police had the child send a message to Ali to pick her up on Thursday. When Ali arrived at the scene, he was arrested.

The lawsuit alleges that Ali admitted to having a sexual relationship with the girl, filming the encounters and sharing videos of her on his social media.

His next court date has not yet been set.