Former Anoka County attorney accused of running sex trafficking ring
Andrea Leigh Sampson, a 35-year-old former Anoka County assistant attorney, is charged with 13 counts each of promoting prostitution of an individual and receiving profits from prostitution after a probe that began in 2021. Authorities allege she helped create and maintain shell corporations to hide or funnel proceeds, and that at least two Minneapolis properties she owned were used for victim photographs and transactions. Investigators say a 57-year-old man and two other women ran the recruitment, a website named Minnesota Erotica Personals advertised victims, and at least 13 women were identified as victims; Sampson was placed on leave and is jailed.
Ex-county attorney charged with aiding sex trafficking and money laundering
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Law enforcement began investigating this operation in 2021. The probe found alleged recruiters, a website, and shell companies moving money. Next, prosecutors will pursue charges and potential asset actions under the court complaint.
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