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whow beyond whow
Bloomington police announce arrests in sex trafficking bust: "Rashad Johnson out of Maple Grove. This is the most disturbing arrest that we've had here. He is a backgrounder for ICE, Homeland Security, and federal agencies."
Link to tweet
WOW. Police in Bloomington, MN just announced that one of the guys they arrested in an underage sex trafficking sting was a *background checker for ICE agents.*
He had a high security clearance in the Trump administration... and he was caught trying to abuse children. Sickening.
Link to tweet
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Moostache
(11,128 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(15,292 posts)Hard to believe right?
EdmondDantes_
(1,563 posts)Gaugamela
(3,381 posts)2naSalit
(101,207 posts)A major link in the kids for sale network so many of us suspect.
OAITW r.2.0
(31,787 posts)And "losing" them in the system? Would not shock me when you consider the current WH occupant.
Lonestarblue
(13,355 posts)They were unable to locate several hundred others, who could have been sex trafficked, sold into bondage to work for free, or given up for secret adoptions to people who would not qualify for legal adoptions. I hope that many of that number are just quietly living with relatives, but the evil of Trump and Miller makes it quite believable that these children suffered heinous acts at their orders.
suegeo
(3,121 posts)They were doing that under Ronnie Raygun. Al Gore sponsored a law that you have to approve if you want to be an organ donor.
What are they doing with that brain-thing the Nazi Elon is "developing"
KT2000
(22,044 posts)of this. More should be so thanks for bringing it up.
popsdenver
(1,918 posts)that were probably just sold for who knows what...........
OAITW r.2.0
(31,787 posts)I am very jealous that you have a lot more hearts than I do.
2naSalit
(101,207 posts)Cumulative thing, every year there are more of them. Not sure how that happens.
OAITW r.2.0
(31,787 posts)I think I've lost hearts over time. Such is my life.
2naSalit
(101,207 posts)We're only part way through this thing.
OAITW r.2.0
(31,787 posts)buzzycrumbhunger
(1,751 posts)Ive been here since 2008, and I think I have two. Does that make you feel better?
Always surprised and touched by the ones I get. Just wish I could return the favour, but poverty sucks. *sigh*
OAITW r.2.0
(31,787 posts)is....you commented on my comment. If I bothered to get hearts*, I'd have given you one.
* As EarlG would surely attest, I'm paying my dues.
buzzycrumbhunger
(1,751 posts)Back atcha.
OAITW r.2.0
(31,787 posts)OldBaldy1701E
(10,721 posts)lostnfound
(17,450 posts)TBF
(36,066 posts)Maple Grove is considered a pretty upscale suburb.
Qutzupalotl
(15,753 posts)Set up pedo stings. They can't resist.
SheltieLover
(78,554 posts)RockRaven
(18,980 posts)irisblue
(37,119 posts)orangecrush
(29,468 posts)Scalded Nun
(1,637 posts)angrychair
(11,928 posts)Not a surprise
Emile
(41,510 posts)vanessa_ca
(706 posts)and let their names and memories be erased.
Pisces
(6,186 posts)TalenaGor
(1,213 posts)Not was/did....is/are
FalloutShelter
(14,317 posts)Who knew?
FoxNewsSucks
(11,588 posts)At least, it should be.
Figarosmom
(10,652 posts)The kids ICE has nabbed? Maybe he was branching out to use the kidnapped women too. Who knows? Maybe they were using the ICE facilities as their houses of I'll repute.
Warpy
(114,517 posts)I know I'm not, right wing power brokers at any level all seem to have major sexual loose screws, and no, I'm no, I'm not talking about orientation. Sadism of various types and an utter disregard for the concept of adult consent seem to be big components of the loose screws I'm talking about.
That guy, if convicted, should never be allowed around other people unsupervised.
OAITW r.2.0
(31,787 posts)Exp
(832 posts)liberalla
(10,953 posts)Let's have a show of hands! Who's surprised by this???
ForgedCrank
(3,048 posts)cut off at the end. Is there a link to the actual charges somewhere? All I got from this video is that he was arrested for what I gather would be soliciting, that is, trying to hire a prostitute.
Bad enough, but I heard nothing about children.
Also, when googling, I see the arrest of someone with the same name in New Orleans 2 months ago with child sex related charges.
Does someone have a like to the actual arrest and charges? Because I smell a rat with this twitter post
cbabe
(6,441 posts)Twin Cities ICE employee among 16 arrested in child sex trafficking sting
Matt Sepic
Minneapolis
November 18, 2025 6:30 PM
A Twin Cities-based employee of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is among 16 men arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor following a sting operation by police in suburban Minneapolis.
Alexander Steven Back, 41, is among four people charged so far with trying to pay a 17-year-old girl for sex. Back could also face federal charges, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said at a news conference on Tuesday.
Authorities said that theyve submitted evidence against the other 12 men to the Hennepin County Attorneys Office for possible charges.
According to the criminal complaint filed Friday in Hennepin County, Back, of Robbinsdale, responded to a fake online advertisement offering prostitution services.
not this one more also meth possession
This one:
https://www.rawstory.com/ice-minneapolis-2675257484/
'Disturbing': ICE's own background check investigator busted in sex sting
Erik De La Garza
February 10, 2026 8:08PM ET
A federal contractor who conducted background checks for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other government agencies was arrested last week during a prostitution sting in a suburb about 10 miles south of downtown Minneapolis.
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(ICE has a problem)
(Plus whos doing their background checks?)
ForgedCrank
(3,048 posts)is yet another one, even older from 2025. At least I think so.
This is the one I'm referring to: https://www.wdsu.com/article/new-orleans-man-accused-of-kidnapping-human-trafficking/69948240
Edit:
Ok I think I see the score now. This is from last year. It is just now spreading around on twitter etc, making it seem like it happened today. Adding to the confusion is a guy with the same name arrested in NO a couple months back on charges related to a minor. This twitter video is incomplete. So it appears this is real, it just happened 4 months ago There is so much lying bullshit being spread around, I'm on high alert. My mistake
cbabe
(6,441 posts)ForgedCrank
(3,048 posts)my post to reflect. I see where I went wrong now. The twitter video is old, but it just now is being spread around leading me to get it mixed up with the other case with the same name. They really should date this crap if they post it on twitter without links like that
cbabe
(6,441 posts)ForgedCrank
(3,048 posts)the links. This twitter post is misleading and false information. There are no child sex charges, not even remotely related.
Yes, he was arrested. He caught misdemeanor charge of soliciting along with ~30 other people in some sort of bust targeting prostitution. That is, trying to pay a prostitute for sex. There are no children involved.
We really need to look into these things before we spread them around. I'm no fan of these guys to say the least, but accusing someone of child sex crimes with no charges or evidence is low brow, and we are better than that. The Minnesota House DLP needs to take down that post ASAP.
There is another man who was arrested 2 months ago in a completely different state with the same name who was charged with child sex crimes, but all of the articles are clearly labelled and dated. I picked up the discrepancy immediately, so I question whether this was an honest mistake as well. We need to do better
OAITW r.2.0
(31,787 posts)At least he isn't a peado. But he is a john. I'd really like some data on all ICE "soldiers"/employees: and see what their collective records look like.
Ocelot II
(129,821 posts)MagickMuffin
(18,251 posts)I dont even know if they kept tract of such things as identification.
Theyre just sex slaves. I do remember some pics from during 45s first run of things.
mcar
(45,829 posts)GoodRaisin
(10,816 posts)Get rid of it, fire them all, and start over.
Jack Valentino
(4,666 posts)about two brain cells to rub together !!!
Joinfortmill
(20,548 posts)Nanjeanne
(6,541 posts)Jarqui
(10,866 posts)dlk
(13,203 posts)The most sick and twisted administration in our history.
dalton99a
(92,954 posts)pat_k
(12,865 posts)Last edited Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:42 PM - Edit history (1)
I can't find this and would be very interested to know.
Martin68
(27,360 posts)Joinfortmill
(20,548 posts)Torchlight
(6,552 posts)and allowing his immigration policy to reward rafts of sealions landing on the beaches.
Lulu KC
(8,764 posts)Not a surprise, and that's the worst part.
Evolve Dammit
(21,639 posts)I recall some in the 60's and 70's for sure, but largely isolated incidents. Of course, the database technology and instant media communication was not there either. And the isolated incidents may have been the tip of the iceburg?
