Otsego swim teacher accused of sending sexual content material to 15-year-old pupil

OTSEGO, Minn. (FOX 9) – A 36-year-old Otsego man who runs a swim college for teenagers with particular wants faces felony costs after police say he despatched specific materials to a 15-year-old lady over a number of months. 

Charges towards Blake Beatnik Le Saint

What we all know:

According to a legal grievance filed in Wright County District Court, Blake Beatnik Le Saint, 36, is accused of sending specific pictures and sexual messages to a 15-year-old lady between August 2025 and March 2026.

The grievance says Le Saint used each his actual id and a pretend persona named “Taylor” to speak with the lady, providing her cash for nude pictures and sending a nude picture of himself. Investigators say the lady’s mother and father reported the messages to police on April 15, 2026, after discovering grooming-type texts and affords of cash. 

The lady had been taking swimming classes from Le Saint since 2021, and the 2 started texting recurrently a couple of 12 months earlier than the report. 

The grievance states that Le Saint despatched the lady a nude photograph and later instructed her to delete the textual content thread. Detectives discovered 1000’s of messages exchanged, many initiated by Le Saint, together with day by day greetings, affords of items and sexual feedback.

Police say messages from a burner cellphone used the identify “Taylor,” however additional investigation linked that quantity again to Le Saint. The grievance particulars messages during which Le Saint mentioned massages, skinny dipping, porn and masturbation, and supplied the lady cash to mannequin in her underwear or bikini. In one message, he despatched a video exhibiting a nude lady and requested the lady about her personal sexual exercise. 

Detectives say Le Saint’s spouse confirmed he was remorseful and admitted to contacting the lady as “Taylor” utilizing a burner app. She instructed investigators she didn’t know anybody named Taylor and didn’t message the lady herself. The lady’s mother and father instructed police they’d mentioned her age with Le Saint, and he was conscious she was working towards getting her driver’s license. They additionally stated Le Saint had given the lady items for serving to babysit his baby.

The backstory:

The grievance states that the lady’s sister had additionally taken swimming classes from Le Saint, and the connection between the defendant and the lady started by way of his swimming firm. The investigation started after the lady’s mother and father found inappropriate messages and reported them to police. Detectives say additional investigation confirmed that “Taylor” was not an actual cousin, however a pretend id utilized by Le Saint to solicit specific photos from the lady. 

A search of the lady’s cellphone revealed 1000’s of messages, together with a number of that have been sexual or grooming in nature. The grievance additionally notes that Le Saint’s spouse confronted him after studying concerning the messages, and he admitted to utilizing a burner app to contact the lady as “Taylor.”

A warrant has been issued for Le Saint’s arrest.