Hoyt Lakes man pleads guilty to multiple sexual assaults of child and child pornography

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Matt McConico,

Robert Allan Hannu

(St. Louis County Jail)

DULUTH, Minn. – Robert Allan Hannu, 60, of Hoyt Lakes has pled guilty in two criminal cases against him.

Hannu pled guilty to four counts of sexual contact with a minor between 13 and 15-years-old. Hannu met the teen on social media. The victim says they told Hannu about their depression and anxiety. Hannu allegedly told the victim that he could make them feel better. The victim said they first meet near the victim’s cabin in a truck. They then allegedly meet at least five more times for sexual encounters. The victim came forward years after the abuse. Hannu is expected to be sentenced to 109-months in prison for the sexual assaults.

Then in December 2024 Virginia Police executed a search warrant tied to the sexual assault investigation. They discovered Hannu was having social media chats on Snapchat and KIK. In one conversation Hannu was allegedly messaging a person who was of age, but volunteered to send pictures from when they were 13-years-old. Hannu allegedly said “Hell ya I wanna see” those pictures. Investigators found other content on Hannu’s phone that they knew where from juvenile victims. Hannu pled guilty to one count of possessing pornographic work of a minor and is expected to be sentenced to 110-months in prison.