St. Paul man pleads not guilty to sexually abusing a Grand Forks 12-year-old
Mar. 19—A St. Paul man pleaded not guilty this week to sexually abusing a Grand Forks 12-year-old.
Robert David Teitgen, 52, is facing three charges of gross sexual imposition and one charge of luring a minor by a computer. If convicted of gross sexual imposition, the more serious of the charges, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $20,000 fine for each of the three charges. He faces an additional maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine if convicted of luring a minor.
According to court documents, Grand Forks police received a follow-up on a Suspected Child Abuse of Neglect report that 12-year-old Jane Doe told her older brother she had been "molested" by Teitgen.
The girl's father told police that he and his son then located sexually inappropriate texts, photos and videos on Doe's phone.
Doe was forensically interviewed on June 25, 2020, when she told investigators that Teitgen had sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions, including while she was sleeping. Photos were also located on Teitgen's Facebook account that appeared to show him exposing himself to Doe, according to court documents. Similar photos that appear to be screenshots of a live video chat between Teitgen and Doe were also located.
Teitgen is next scheduled to appear for a final dispositional conference on May 27.
