Seven men charged in northern Minnesota sex trafficking sting
Five of the suspects are Minnesotans.
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Over half a dozen men are facing trial following a multiagency sex trafficking operation in northern Minnesota.
On Friday, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) announced that charges had been filed against seven suspects, all of whom were arrested in Itasca County this past week.
According to a release from the BCA, which led the operation, the suspects chatted with undercover agents and investigators on several sex advertisement websites, and were subsequently arrested when they showed up at an arranged meeting place for a commercial sex crime.
Seven people, including several from Chishom and Grand Rapids, were charged after being arrested in a human trafficking operation in Itasca County, authorities said late Friday night.
Created: February 19, 2021 06:12 PM
Seven people have been charged in connection with an Itasca County sex exploitation scheme.
A three-day sting led investigators to arrest men from Minnesota, Texas and Missouri. The Itasca County Sheriff s Office classified it as a human trafficking operation.
Authorities say suspects chatted with undercover agents and investigators on several sex advertisement websites and arranged a meetup. All were then arrested and booked into the Itasca or Pennington county jails.
Itasca County Attorney Matti Adam says the charges show there is demand to sexually exploit young people in northern Minnesota. Itasca County Sheriff s Office Chief Deputy Denise Hirt said the joint operation was a proactive effort.
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February 19, 2021
ITASCA COUNTY, Minn. – On Friday, seven people were arrested and charged during a human trafficking operation in Itasca County.
According to the Itasca County Attorney’s Office, a three-day operation led by investigators with the BCA Human Trafficking Task Force in partnership with the TRUST Task Force and the Itasca County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrests.
According to a statement from the Itasca County Attorney’s Office, during the operation, undercover agents and investigators chatted with the suspects on multiple sex advertisement websites.
Investigators arrested the suspects as they arrived at an arranged meeting place for an encounter.