Minnesota Monster: The Teacher Who Abused 100+ Kids
A new true crime documentary “Minnesota Monster” chronicles the story of a Twin Cities teacher and coach who sexually abused more than 120 young boys over the course of more than a decade. The documentary features key evidence and interviews with victims, families and prosecutors which reveal Aaron Hjermstad’s path of abuse, the institutional failures that allowed him to go undetected for years, and never-before-seen video of the Idaho traffic stop that cracked the case open.
A new true crime documentary “Minnesota Monster” chronicles the story of a Twin Cities teacher and coach who sexually abused more than 120 young boys over the course of more than a decade. The documentary features key evidence and interviews with victims, families and prosecutors which reveal Aaron Hjermstad’s path of abuse, the institutional failures that allowed him to go undetected for years, and never-before-seen video of the Idaho traffic stop that cracked the case open.
Minnesota Monster: Teacher turned predator targeted more than 120 young boys
The FOX 9 documentary “Minnesota Monster" chronicles the story of a Twin Cities teacher and coach who sexually abused more than 120 young boys, the institutional failures that allowed him to go undetected for years, and never-before-seen video of the routine traffic stop that cracked the case wide open.
The FOX 9 documentary “Minnesota Monster" chronicles the story of a Twin Cities teacher and coach who sexually abused more than 120 young boys, the institutional failures that allowed him to go undetected for years, and never-before-seen video of the routine traffic stop that cracked the case wide open.
Minnesota teacher was serial child predator, but evaded accountability for years
A new documentary will reveal how a former Twin Cities teacher and coach sexually abused dozens of young boys and avoided full accountability for more than a decade.
A new documentary will reveal how a former Twin Cities teacher and coach sexually abused dozens of young boys and avoided full accountability for more than a decade.
Serial child predator evaded accountability for years
A former Twin Cities teacher and coach sexually abused dozens of young boys and avoided full accountability for more than a decade. While Aaron Hjermstad was convicted in 2021 and again in 2025 for sexually abusing young children, prosecutors initially declined to file charges after the first known victim stepped forward in 2015.
A former Twin Cities teacher and coach sexually abused dozens of young boys and avoided full accountability for more than a decade. While Aaron Hjermstad was convicted in 2021 and again in 2025 for sexually abusing young children, prosecutors initially declined to file charges after the first known victim stepped forward in 2015.
BCA agent details overwhelming evidence against serial child predator
The special agent who led the investigation into Minnesota’s ‘most prolific’ child predator describes the “calculated" and “planned out" crimes in a new FOX 9 documentary.
The special agent who led the investigation into Minnesota’s ‘most prolific’ child predator describes the “calculated" and “planned out" crimes in a new FOX 9 documentary.
Catching a ‘prolific’ child predator
The special agent who led the investigation into Minnesota’s ‘most prolific’ child predator describes former Minnesota teacher and basketball coach Aaron Hjermstad's “calculated” and “planned out” crimes.
The special agent who led the investigation into Minnesota’s ‘most prolific’ child predator describes former Minnesota teacher and basketball coach Aaron Hjermstad's “calculated” and “planned out” crimes.
‘My life is over’: Traffic stop reveals ‘most prolific’ child predator cases
Police video obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators reveals the traffic stop that led to the criminal investigation of Aaron Hjermstad for sexually abusing more than 120 children.
Police video obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators reveals the traffic stop that led to the criminal investigation of Aaron Hjermstad for sexually abusing more than 120 children.
Traffic stop reveals Minnesota teacher's crimes against 120+ children
Police video obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators reveals the traffic stop that led to the criminal investigation of former Twin Cities teacher and basketball coach Aaron Hjermstad for sexually abusing more than 120 children.
Police video obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators reveals the traffic stop that led to the criminal investigation of former Twin Cities teacher and basketball coach Aaron Hjermstad for sexually abusing more than 120 children.