Spokane Man Gets 25 Years for Sexual Crimes Against a Minor

A 25-year prison term, $63,000 in restitution. and lifetime supervised parole was given to a 31-year-old Spokane Valley man in US DIstrict Court Thursday.

The man had been abusing a minor and taking pictures

Nicholas James Thieschafer was investigated in February of 2023 after a minor came forward and said he had been sexually abusing them, and was taking pictures.

Law enforcement searched his home, and seized a number of electronic devices. They found over 3,300 images of various types of sexually abusive activity, including 877 pictures of the youth who came forward. They also found videos.

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According to the US Attorney's Office. the case was investigated by:

"Homeland Security, Washington State Patrol, and the Spokane Police Department, which make up the Eastern Washington Missing and Exploited Children Task Force (MECTF), a Washington State Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) affiliate."