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Otsego Man Faces Multiple Charges for Sexting Swim Student

An Otsego man who promotes himself as an award-winning adaptive swim instructor is facing criminal sexual material charges in Wright County District Court after a complaint was filed earlier this month. Blake Beatnik LeSaint, 36, Otsego, owns and operates “Mr. Blake’s Swim Academy.” While the academy’s location isn’t listed, Beatnik reportedly operates at pools around the Twin Cities for children and teens who have various needs, including “recreational therapy, adaptive services, or athletic training, Mr. Blake’s Swim Academy is the award-winning one-stop-shop for all aquatic needs.” According to the complaint: LeSaint sent explicit photos and sexual messages to a 15-year-old girl from late Summer 2025 through Spring 2026, using both his real identity and a fake persona named “Taylor” to text with the teen. The

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