A child sex sting operation in a Minnesota suburb of Minneapolis led to the arrest of two dozen men who allegedly sought to pay for sex with children.
Even more alarmingly, the Blaine Police Department said Friday in a Facebook post that nearly 400 people responded to the online advertisement they had set up in the operation.
‘These operations are a critical tool used by law enforcement agencies nationwide to stop crimes against children.’
Trending: Everyone loved revenue sharing … until the revenue got shared
Police said the two-day operation was intended to protect minors from “exploitation” and targeted those seeking to “engage in illegal activity involving underage youth.”
The 24 arrested allegedly “offered to pay for illegal sexual conduct with a person they believed to be a juvenile.”
They were booked into the Anoka County Jail on suspicion of prostitution.
Police
Continue reading
Join the conversation!
Please share your thoughts about this article below. We value your opinions, and would love to see you add to the discussion!