North Dakota man facing 60 years in prison for sexual abuse of children

Photo by: Ward County Jail
Photo by: Ward County Jail

(Karlsruhe, ND) -- A North Dakota man is facing six decades in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing children.

Court records show 63-year-old Karlsruhe resident Dwayne Gerard Sr. was sentenced to serve 60 years in prison for eight counts of sexual exploitation of minors dating back to 2015.

Gerard pleaded guilty to the eight counts in August.

His prison sentence will be followed by lifetime supervised release.