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A three-day undercover operation in Bloomington, Minnesota resulted in the arrest of 16 men accused of attempting to solicit sex from someone they believed to be a minor. Among those taken into custody was a civilian employee of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a detail that has drawn national attention and raised questions about accountability inside federal agencies.
Authorities said the sting, known as Operation Creep, began after investigators posted online ads posing as a 17-year-old girl. Over several days, multiple men responded and arranged to meet the teen for sex. Each person who arrived at the meeting location was arrested.
The ICE employee, a 41-year-old auditor, allegedly continued communicating even after being informed of the decoy’s age. When officers moved in to arrest him, he reportedly attempted to identify himself by mentioning his job with the agency. He was booked into jail and later released on bond. Following the arrest, ICE immediately placed him on administrative leave and launched an internal investigation.
Police said the sting was designed not only to catch would-be offenders but also to disrupt sex-trafficking networks that rely on adults seeking minors online. While most suspects arrived expecting to meet a teenager for sexual purposes, others showed up with illegal drugs, weapons and additional evidence of criminal activity. Officers said one of the men appeared at the meeting location carrying a backpack containing multiple firearms and narcotics.
Bloomington’s police chief noted that online child exploitation remains a persistent threat and that many trafficking operations begin with adults attempting to purchase access to minors. He said that while most offenders are private citizens, the involvement of a federal agency employee adds another layer of concern about ethics, screening and misconduct within institutions responsible for enforcing the law.
Investigators are expected to pursue state charges against the suspects, and some cases may involve additional federal scrutiny. For the ICE employee, both criminal proceedings and an internal agency review are pending. His next court appearance is scheduled for December, when prosecutors will outline the expected charges.
The operation’s results highlight the scale of online child exploitation and the need for continual enforcement efforts. The arrest of an ICE employee has intensified public scrutiny, raising important questions about internal controls, professional conduct and the standards expected of individuals working within federal law enforcement. The case remains open, and further developments are expected in the coming weeks.

Anplwaye ICE pami 16 gason yo arete nan operasyon kont trafik seksyèl nan Bloomington, dapre polis la

Yon operasyon k ap dire twa jou nan Bloomington, Minnesota mennen nan arestasyon 16 gason ki akize dèske yo te eseye fè relasyon seksyèl ak yon moun yo te kwè ki t ap yon minè. Nan mitan moun yo arete yo, te gen yon anplwaye sivil nan U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, yon detay ki fè bri nan tout peyi a e ki soulve kesyon sou entegrite ak kontwòl entèn nan ajans federal yo.

Dapre otorite yo, operasyon an te fèt apre envestigatè yo te poste anons sou entènèt kote yo te pran poz yon tifi 17 an. Pandan plizyè jou, plizyè gason te reponn epi te deside rankontre minè sa a pou fè sèks. Chak moun ki te parèt nan kote yo te dakò jwenn lan te arete.

Anplwaye ICE la, yon oditè 41 an, ta sanble li te kontinye kominike menm apre yo te fè l konnen laj “tifi” a. Lè ofisye yo te avanse pou arete li, li ta di kèk pawòl ki montre li t ap eseye idantifye tèt li kòm yon moun k ap travay pou ajans la. Yo te mennen l nan prizon epi yo te lage l sou kosyon. Apre arestasyon an, ICE mete l an konje administratif epi yo ouvri yon ankèt entèn.

Polis la fè konnen operasyon an pa sèlman fèt pou trennen moun ki chache minè, men tou pou frape rezo trafik seksyèl ki depann de granmoun k ap chèche timoun sou entènèt. Pandan pi fò moun yo te parèt ak lide pou rankontre yon adolesan, te gen lòt ki rive ak dwòg ilegal, zam, epi lòt prèv ki montre lòt zak kriminèl. Otorite yo di youn nan mesye yo te vini ak yon sak ki te gen plizyè zam ak dwòg ladan l.

Chèf polis Bloomington nan fè konnen eksplwatasyon timoun sou entènèt toujou se yon gwo menas, epi anpil ka trafik kòmanse ak moun k ap eseye achte aksè ak timoun sou entènèt. Li di menm si pifò moun yo arete nan operasyon konsa se sitwayen prive, lefèt ke yon anplwaye federal ladan yo mete yon lòt presyon sou kesyon etik, verifikasyon pèsonèl ak kontwòl ki dwe egziste andedan estrikti ki la pou pwoteje piblik la.

Envestigatè yo ap pousuiv akizasyon nan tribinal eta a, epi kèk nan dosye yo kapab gen atansyon federal anplis. Pou anplwaye ICE la, yo poko fini ak ni pwosedi kriminèl ni ankèt entèn ajans la. Li dwe retounen nan tribinal nan mwa Desanm pou pwokirè yo eksplike akizasyon yo espere depoze kont li.

Rezilta operasyon sa a montre kijan menas eksplwatasyon timoun sou entènèt la ap grandi, epi kijan fòse pou toujou gen efò aplikasyon lalwa. Arestasyon yon anplwaye ICE nan yon operasyon konsa ogmante kesyon sou kontwòl entèn, sou etik nan travay ak sou nivo entegrite ki dwe egzije nan men moun k ap sèvi nan ajans federal yo. Dòsyè a toujou louvri, epi plis devlopman ap vini nan semèn kap vini yo.

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