Ex-Heavenly worker admits to child porn charges
By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal
A former children’s ski instructor at Heavenly Mountain Resort pleaded guilty to three felony child pornography charges.
Stephan DeGraffenreid, 26, pleaded to one count of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of attempted sexual exploitation. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison for each charge.
Acting U.S. Attorney Steven Myhre for the District of Nevada made the announcement of DeGraffenreid’s guilty plea in a news release on Tuesday.