2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

No. 3 Story of the Year: Dad Allegedly Abused 5-Year-Old Daughter, Filmed the Abuse for Pornography

Dakota County Attorney: Mom knew of abuse and failed to stop it.

Follow Inver Grove Heights Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our free newsletter As the end of the year approaches, Patch recaps the biggest stories of 2012—both in terms of pageviews and impact on the Inver Grove Heights community. The original article posted on Oct. 26, 2012. Other Story of the Year posts: • No. 4 Story of the Year: County Attorney Seeks Maximum Sentence for Defendants in IGH Drug Bust • No. 5 Story of the Year: Are You in Favor of a Gun Safety Program Inside City Limits? • No. 6 Story of the Year: Former Simley Student Teacher Accused of Sending Naked Pic to Student • No. 7 Story of the Year: ISD 199 Technology Levy Defeated • No. 8 Story of the Year: Simley Student Writes One Act Play • No. 9 Story …

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Dad Allegedly Abused 5-Year-Old Daughter, Filmed the Abuse for Pornography

Dakota County Attorney: Mom knew of abuse and failed to stop it.

  Editor's note: The following story, taken from a Dakota County Attorney's Office news release, contains information of a disturbing nature.  Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom announced today that parents Mark Matthew Cortes and Amanda Lee Hughes, both 24 years old, have been charged with multiple crimes associated with the abuse, endangerment and neglect of their daughter. Specifically, the following charges have been filed: Matthew Mark Cortes Amanda Lee Hughes According to the charges, Mark Cortes sexually abused his daughter and filmed the abuse, then distributing the images to others. Additionally, both Cortes and Hughes are alleged to have been in possession of this pornography, and other materials involving children.   It is …

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