Child Predator Shows Up to Minor’s Home

On July 8th, 2022, police responded to a call for a report of a suspicious male wandering around the neighborhood. While en route, dispatch advised that they had been getting calls about the same suspect for weeks. The suspect, later identified as Timothy Nielsen, was looking for a 12-year-old girl who he found online. Nielsen came across the girl’s YouTube channel and would leave inappropriate comments on her channel. That’s when her parents decided to take the YouTube page down. Over the years, Nielsen would disguise himself as someone else and contact the girl on her other social media platforms. He would try to contact friends of friends until he was able to locate the area she lived in. That’s when Nielsen would travel from Oregon to Ohio to try and find her. Nielsen was arrested and transported to the Medina County Jail. He was charged with two counts of menacing by stalking and one count of importuning. On December 22nd, 2022 he was sentenced to 4 and a half years in prison followed by five years of post-release control. He will also be required to register as a tier 1 sex offender. — PolicePlug is a channel where we post never-seen-before body cam footage. Our channel is unbiased, feel free to leave your opinions down in the comment section. All footage obtained is through a public records request. This channel isn’t affiliated with any enforcement agency or police department. The videos that are posted are for educational purposes, not posted to embarrass anyone or idolize violence.