From February 21st and 22nd, the Central MN Human Trafficking Task Force, in cooperation with the Department of
Homeland Security Investigations, HSI, conducted an enforcement detail in the Central Minnesota area.
The enforcement detail resulted in five arrests. Four individuals were arrested for gross misdemeanor crimes related
to attempting to purchase sex and one individual was arrested for felony level solicitation of a person under 18. All
five individuals will be charged via complaint by the Stearns County Attorney’s Office and are pending court
appearances.
There are also several active and ongoing electronic solicitation of a child investigations resulting from the detail.
Additional arrests are anticipated. As these investigations remain ongoing, no further comment is available.
The Central Minnesota Human Trafficking Task Force consists of officers from the St. Cloud Police Department,
Stearns County Sheriff’s Office and the Sartell Police Department. All three agencies provided additional officers to
assist with the operation.
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