A 39-year-old Sutton, N.D., man was sentenced to 70 years in prison after being found guilty of three counts of Sexual Exploitation of Minors and one count of Possession of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors. Brent Daigle was sentenced Thursday by Chief US District Court Judge Daniel Hovland. Daigle was further ordered to pay $400 in special assessments to the Crime Victims’ Fund. The case came to the attention of law enforcement after a 12-year-old girl reported that Daigle had repeatedly sexually abused her, including video recording such abuse. In the meantime, Daigle fled to Louisiana where he was arrested on state charges involving sexual abuse of the victim. A search of his person revealed a cell phone which contained videos depicting his sexual abuse of the victim. The case was investigated by the Griggs County Sheriff’s Office, ND Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations.