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San Diego Man Pleads Guilty In Iowa To Child Sex Exploitation

David Vogelpohl in this undated booking photos from the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Office.
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Office
David Vogelpohl in this undated booking photos from the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff's Office.

A San Diego County man has pleaded guilty in Iowa to child sexual exploitation.

Prosecutors say 21-year-old David Vogelpohl, of Vista, California, entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. He admitted that he persuaded a girl under 18 to engage in sexually explicit conduct last year for the purpose of producing visual depictions.

Vogelpohl's sentencing hearing hasn't been scheduled. Prosecutors say he faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison and a maximum of 30 years.

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