A Waseca man charged with sexually abusing a girl last year in Freeborn County pleaded guilty Monday in Freeborn County District Court.

Brandon Lee Boyum, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.

Sentencing for Boyum is scheduled for July 6.

Court documents state Boyum was charged after he took pictures of and engaged in sexual penetration and contact with an 11-year-old girl Sep. 10.

First-degree criminal sexual conduct carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison and a $40,000 fine.

Boyum is also charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct, but that charge is expected to be dismissed at sentencing.

Assistant Freeborn County Attorney Jennifer Clements said Boyum’s presumptive sentence is 12 years in prison, with a possible range of 12 years to more than 14 years in prison. She said lawyer Jeremy Clinefelter indicated he would seek a dispositional departure at sentencing.