Chad Arthur Gilfillan

Child A (D. O. B. 2012) reported that his sister, Child B (D. O. B. 2015), had been touched by their neighbor, Chad Arthur Nelson Gilfillan, [DOB REDACTED], Defendant herein. Defendant was convicted of five counts of possession of pornographic work; minor under 14 in 27-CR-22-13999 on October 1, 2024. Defendant lives in a fourplex apartment complex in the city of Oakdale, Washington County, Minnesota which is also occupied by Children A and B and their parents. Defendant was recently incarcerated but upon release returned to the building.

Child A made comments during a diagnostic assessment that Defendant may have solicited her over text messages. Child B said Defendant had molested Child A. Children A and B reported that they had at times been left in the care of Defendant. On February 26, 2026, law enforcement went to the apartment building and spoke with Parent A (D. O. B. 1977) and Parent B (D. O. B. 1979) about their children A and B. Officer explained the reports to the parents and wanted to speak with the children. Child B was forensically interviewed.

Child B identified the parts on the anatomical diagrams. Child B said that Defendant lived in their apartment building starting in 2023 and he had tried to touch her in her private parts (vagina). Child B said she remembered Defendant trying to touch her body in 2023. Child B said Defendant had a dog she really liked to visit. Child B said Defendant stole her underwear from her. Child B, said a man, a neighbor, returned her underwear and a vibrator that was with her underwear to Parent B. Child B said Defendant used to play games with her.

There was a game when they would turn the lights off and someone would sit on the couch and the others would try to go toward the person on the could until the lights were turned on. Child B also mentioned a game when they all "fought" over a ball. Child B also said that Defendant tried to put a vibrator in her underwear. Child B said she didn't want to talk about it more because it made her uncomfortable. Child B said she didn't know of Defendant touching anyone else and that she hadn't returned to his apartment since he returned from jail.

On March 6, 2026, Child A participated in a forensic interview. Child A said Defendant had lived in the fourplex since 2022. Child A said that his family has lived there since 2017 or 2018. Child A said that they would go to Defendant's apartment all the time in 2022 and 2023 with their parents' permission. Child A then identified parts on an anatomical diagram. Child A said he witnessed Defendant touch Child B's breasts and squeeze them two to three times. Child A said Defendant showed them "child porn." Child A said they were in Defendant's apartment, and he put on Defendant's VR (virtual reality) headset.

Child A said he wanted to play gorilla tag but instead Defendant directed him to open another file to view. Child A remembers seeing a red-headed young woman (possibly girl) on a couch wearing scant lingerie whose breasts and part of her vagina were exposed. Child A said the young woman was touching herself and then he stopped watching at the time when virtually she was going to perform oral sex on an adult male. Child A said Defendant didn't say anything during this time but laughed at their reactions.