was a Mormon church member in Duluth, Minnesota; convicted in 2025 of felonies related to child sexual exploitation; sentenced to 30 years in prison

Jeffery Lee Niemi was a Mormon church member in Duluth, Minnesota.

In 2025, Niemi was convicted of felonies related to child sexual exploitation. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

If you have any information about Niemi, please contact us.

If you have any information about this individual, including their history in the Mormon church, please add information below or contact us.

FLOODLIT.org reports on sexual abuse in the LDS church in order to raise public awareness and help survivors heal. Learn more »

Facts

Sources

  1. Duluth man sentenced to 30 years, WDIO, June 11, 2025.

  • 1. Duluth man sentenced to 30 years

    • 11 Jun 2025
    • News article
    • WDIO

    Jeffery Lee Niemi, 40, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for criminal sexual conduct involving a juvenile male. Niemi was sentenced at a hearing in the St. Louis County District Court in Duluth on Tuesday, June 10. St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki said Niemi pleaded guilty to two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First-Degree at a hearing on April 17.

    According to a report, St. louis County Sheriff’s Department investigators received information on October 1, 2024, that there were numerous digital files of child sexual abuse materials discovered in Australia by the Queensland Police Service. Authorities used facial recognition technology to link images of the juvenile male victim to Facebook images located on the account of Niemi’s wife.

    Jeffery Niemi was booked on October 1, 2024.

    “Our hearts are with the victim and his family,” County Attorney Maki said in a press release. “No child should ever experience this kind of harm. We are committed to standing with survivors and holding those who commit these crimes accountable.”

    Duluth Criminal Division Head, Nathaniel Stumme prosecuted the case.

Documents

Have documents, information or corrections? Add information

Criminal case documents

FLOODLIT does not have a copy of a related probable cause affidavit. Please check back soon or contact us to request that we look for one.

Civil case documents

FLOODLIT does not have a copy of a related civil complaint. Please check back soon or contact us to request that we look for one.

Other documents

FLOODLIT does not have a copy of any other related documents. Please check back soon or contact us to request that we look for some.

 

Add information

If someone you know was harmed by the person listed on this page, or if you would like us to add or correct any information, please fill out the form below. We will keep you anonymous. You can also contact us directly.