AUSTIN, Minn. — A Grand Meadow man pleaded not guilty to hiding cameras in his bathroom and taping children. Police reported finding the cameras and tapes in a search of the home of Nicholas Adam Sneed, 45, in December. Later, based on the search warrant, Sneed also was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm; drug possession for methamphetamine, tramadol and marijuana; and being a controlled substance user in possession of a firearm. He was prohibited from purchasing weapons in 2015, 2017 and 2020 due to a history of violent crime. But he was issued a permit anyway in 2021 — a clerical error, authorities say. The new firearm charges were dismissed at the plea hearing.
