FARGO โ Fargo police arrested two men as part of a two-day sting aimed at people seeking sex with underage girls. It was a lower number than expected due to what a sergeant described as heavy competition from other online sex ads this week. Fargo Police Sgt. Junell Krabbenhoft said the sting on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. Krabbenhoft said it did not specifically target Big Iron, but was done this week because of its large crowds.
As it turned out, both men arrested were local. Krabbenhoft, who investigates crimes against children, said police had fewer responses to the online ad they placed this week than during a similar sting in March, likely because of a recent surge in ads.
In March, undercover officers chatted with more than 85 ad respondents on one day, which resulted in 10 arrests. Several sex ads posted this week on backpage. Bryan Schultz, general manager of the Red River Valley Fair Association, of which Big Iron is a subsidiary, takes exception to any claim that such activities increase during the farm show. When Rai knocked on the hotel room door just before 8 p.
When Olson knocked on the same door just after 6 p. Krabbenhoft said this kind of sting is one way to combat the commercial sex trade. The ads were placed on backpage.
The planted ad had a short description and photo of a young woman with her face obscured, and indicated she was But undercover officers chatting online with people responding claimed to be younger โ anywhere from 14 to 17 years old.
