The Burnsville Police Department has recently made a public appeal for assistance in gathering information about an individual charged with serious offenses involving minors, and they believe there may be more victims yet to come forward. The suspect, 19-year-old Teodros Pluntz of Burnsville, faces multiple felony charges for sexual abuse of minors and for creating and possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM). He was officially charged by Dakota County prosecutors on September 22, 2025.
According to a press release from the Burnsville Police Department, Pluntz allegedly used social media applications to connect with his victims before arranging in-person meetings, and because the channels of this digital age blur the lines between accessibility and safety, many such meetings are hidden in plain sight, slips through the cracks of our daily routines, the notifications, and the scrolling through endless feeds. They encourage anyone who has been in contact with Pluntz to step forward and contact Burnsville Detective Casey Buck either by phone at 952-895-4588, by text at 952-215-8430, or via email at [email protected] to provide information that might assist in the investigation.
For those looking to obtain further details on the case, the criminal complaints are publicly accessible. These documents contain a summary of the facts and can be found on the Minnesota Judicial Branch's website under court file numbers 19HACR251706 and 19HACR251707. As always, emergencies warrant direct calls to 911.
