 The U.S. District Court for Minnesota has granted an indictment filing extension in the case of former Bemidji Middle School Assistant Principal Brandon Bjorkness. That's according to federal court documents filed today that also show that the prosecution is preparing a plea bargain for the case. Bjorkness is charged with federal sex crimes including child pornography. The 34-year-old also faces multiple charges at the state level for engaging in electronic communication relating or describing sexual conduct with a child. On June 13th, a joint motion between Bjorkness's defense attorney and the U.S. attorney was filed to extend the government's indictment deadline. Both sides signed off on the motion today so the indictment must be filed by August 28th. On May 30th, Bjorkness was arrested on a federal complaint in Beltrami County. According to court documents, he has since been detained at a halfway house under 24-hour lockdown. It was agreed that an additional 30-day extension to bring the matter before a grand jury would best serve all parties involved in the case. The U.S. attorney's office provided Bjorkness with early discovery disclosures on August 4th and is currently preparing a plea bargain. Court documents show both parties agreed that a plea bargain would save substantial resources while allowing Bjorkness to promptly resolve the matter and reduce his potential consequences. The documents say Bjorkness has been consulted about the extension and agrees that any period of delay is excluded from the calculation of time under the Speedy Trial Act.