An Otsego man who runs a swim school for kids with special needs is facing felony criminal charges related to him allegedly sending thousands of explicit texts, videos and photographs to a 15-year-old girl for months.

Blake Beatnik Le Saint, 36, was charged with two felony counts of Distribute via Electronic Communication Sexual Material involving a Child.

According to the criminal complaint, Le Saint sent the texts from August 2025 through March 2026 using both his real identity and a fake name to send explicit texts and nude images of himself, later asking her to delete the text thread, and to offer the child money in exchange for nude photos.

The girl had been taking swimming lessons from Le Saint since 2021, and the text being about a year ago. The complaint alleges the girl’s sisters had taken swimming lessons with Le Saint and the communication between them begain through his swimming company.

The parents recently discovered the texts and reported them to police on April 15. The parents told police they have previous mentioned the girl’s game with Le Saint, and that Le Saint previous gave the girl gifts for helping to babysit his child.

Le Saint was arrested and booked into Wright Count Jail on June 12. He is still currently in jail.