A North Dakota man accused of enticing a 14-year-old girl from the Philippines to produce sexually explicit images has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.
A jury in October found 54-year-old Calvin Bernhardt, of Tuttle, guilty on five counts, including attempted sexual exploitation of a minor and tampering with a witness or evidence.
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Authorities say Bernhardt pursued the victim for about seven months and at one point tried to arrange a meeting with the victim in a Philippines hotel with the intent of having sex with her.
After he found out about the investigation, Bernhardt allegedly contacted the mother of the victim and told her to delete images on the girl’s cellphone and instructed her not to talk to federal authorities.
