 The former Bemidji Middle School Assistant Principal facing federal sex crime charges has now pled guilty. 35-year-old Brandon Bjorkness appeared in federal court today in St. Paul, where he admitted to the allegations of coercion and enticement of a minor and child pornography. In a release from Assistant U.S. Attorney Angela Munoz-Capping, she said, quote, Brandon Bjorkness repeatedly victimized vulnerable young girls and boys, many of whom he personally knew because of his former role as Assistant Principal of Bemidji Middle School. Court documents show that in the first count, Bjorkness used the internet to knowingly persuade, induce and entice a known 13-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity through the production of child pornography. In the second count, Bjorkness allegedly engaged in sexual explicit conduct with a known 12-year-old girl for the purpose of producing a visual depiction. Prosecutors say that Bjorkness had sexual conversations with at least 55 minor victims. The minimum sentence for coercion and enticement of a minor is 10 years in prison and the minimum sentence for the child pornography charge is 15 years. However, federal sentencing guidelines suggest life in prison. Bjorkness will also have to register as a federal sex offender. It will be up to the judge to decide on Bjorkness's sentence, but the sentences will run concurrently with the state charges. Bjorkness will appear in state court on October 4th at the Beltrami County Courthouse. Prosecutors are asking for the public to show support for the victims and their families by attending the upcoming hearing.