On May 14, 2025, at approximately 9:37 P.M., city of Plymouth Police Department officers were dispatched to a tip concerning an individual identified as JUSTIN MITCHELL SAYLES, [DOB REDACTED], hereinafter Defendant, being a person in possession of pornographic works involving minors. Officers arrived at the location on the 15000 block of 18th Ave. N., in the city of Plymouth, in Hennepin County, where Defendant resided. Officers located Defendant on scene. Based on information obtained at the scene, officers obtained a search warrant to seize electronic devices from Defendant.
Officers seized a computer and cellular phone from Defendant. During an examination of Defendant’s cell phone, a forensic investigation revealed 6000+ files categorized as pornographic works involving minors. Five of these files are described below, in correspondence with each count of the complaint, and each constituting a separate victim: 1. MD5 Hash: 4428C586ADC0C3A56288868F41CCB604 File Description: This file is a photograph. This file shows an adult male laying on a bed, fully nude, while a prepubescent female approximately 3-4 years of age is seen fully nude, with his erect penis in her mouth, while she is being anally penetrated by a prepubescent male. 2. MD5 Hash: C167E963B4A3C32D4822A76F27D1CF1C File Description: This file is a video 44 seconds in length.
This video shows a female baby approximately 1-2 years of age, fully nude with her genitals facing the recording device, with a purple sexual aid inserted into her anus, while an adult male sits fully nude facing the recording. This file is listed as an identifiable child [NAME REDACTED]. 3. MD5 Hash: 95C48F4D File description: This file is a video 25 seconds in length. A female baby approximately 1 year old is seen fully nude with an adult male masturbating his penis near the baby’s genitals before ejaculating on the baby’s genitals. 4. MD5 Hash: 727BEBFA3BF1AF026930FADE018 File Description: This file is a video 19 seconds in length.
A juvenile prepubescent male approximately 10- 12 years of age is fully nude, while another male is standing behind him, inserting his penis into the prepubescent male’s anus. 5. MD5 Hash: B62597D5821166D637193B5E54966881 File description: This file is a video 40 seconds in length. The video shows a prepubescent female under the age of 14 fully nude in the shower, while an adult male has his erect penis inserted into her vagina. Defendant is out of custody.
