Charges are now filed against a Minneapolis daycare worker who is accused of taking nude photographs of some of the young children in his care.
39-year-old Eric Allen was arrested earlier this week by predatory agents with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Charging documents say more than 1,200 photos and videos depicting child sex abuse were found on Allen's phone.
Allen worked at Mount Carmel Child Care Center in Northeast Minneapolis, which is part of Mount Carmel Lutheran Church.
Minneapolis police received the case late last year, with the Minnesota BCA taking over the investigation due to MPD staffing issues.
Allen is now in custody in Hennepin County.