'Operation Creep' Ends in Arrest of 16 People Trying to Solicit Sex From a Minor
Sixteen men, including public employees, were arrested in a three-day sting targeting solicitation of a minor, with charges pending, Bloomington police said.
- On November 18, 2025, Bloomington Police announced 16 men were arrested in 'Operation Creep' for allegedly trying to solicit sex from undercover officers posing as minors.
- On Nov. 5, undercover officers posed as a 17-year-old via apps and social media in a three-day sting involving Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Roseville, MSP Airport, Richfield Police, and the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
- Among those arrested were a civil employee for the Department of Homeland Security, a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency employee, and a Metro Transit bus driver, with suspects allegedly bringing drugs and firearms.
- As of Tuesday, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said charges against all 16 men are in the works, noting none had been criminally charged, and the ICE auditor could face federal charges with penalties up to five years and a $10,000 fine.
- Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said 'Operation Creep' is similar to an earlier operation that led to Justin Eichorn’s arrest, and urged lawmakers: 'We need to make sure that we pass some laws that make it so these companies can't continue to have these people on their platforms.
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Twin Cities-based ICE employee among 16 arrested in sting operation
ST. PAUL — The Bloomington Police Department is reporting that a Twin Cities-based ICE employee was among 16 men arrested in a child sex trafficking sting operation. Alexander Steven Back, 41, of Robbinsdale, a suburb of Minneapolis, was arrested Nov. 13 when he allegedly attempted to meet up with what he thought was a 17-year-old girl, but was actually undercover law enforcement, according to a criminal complaint. He is a non-sworn HSI auditor …
Twin Cities-based ICE employee among 16 arrested in sting operation
ST. PAUL — The Bloomington Police Department is reporting that a Twin Cities-based ICE employee was among 16 men arrested in a child sex trafficking sting operation. Alexander Steven Back, 41, of Robbinsdale, a suburb of Minneapolis, was arrested Nov. 13 when he allegedly attempted to meet up with what he thought was a 17-year-old girl, but was actually undercover law enforcement, according to a criminal complaint. He is a non-sworn HSI auditor …
Twin Cities-based ICE employee among 16 arrested in sting operation
ST. PAUL — The Bloomington Police Department is reporting that a Twin Cities-based ICE employee was among 16 men arrested in a child sex trafficking sting operation. Alexander Steven Back, 41, of Robbinsdale, a suburb of Minneapolis, was arrested Nov. 13 when he allegedly attempted to meet up with what he thought was a 17-year-old girl, but was actually undercover law enforcement, according to a criminal complaint. He is a non-sworn HSI auditor …
Twin Cities-based ICE employee among 16 arrested in sting operation
ST. PAUL — The Bloomington Police Department is reporting that a Twin Cities-based ICE employee was among 16 men arrested in a child sex trafficking sting operation. Alexander Steven Back, 41, of Robbinsdale, a suburb of Minneapolis, was arrested Nov. 13 when he allegedly attempted to meet up with what he thought was a 17-year-old girl, but was actually undercover law enforcement, according to a criminal complaint. He is a non-sworn HSI auditor …
Twin Cities-based ICE employee among 16 arrested in sting operation
ST. PAUL — The Bloomington Police Department is reporting that a Twin Cities-based ICE employee was among 16 men arrested in a child sex trafficking sting operation. Alexander Steven Back, 41, of Robbinsdale, a suburb of Minneapolis, was arrested Nov. 13 when he allegedly attempted to meet up with what he thought was a 17-year-old girl, but was actually undercover law enforcement, according to a criminal complaint. He is a non-sworn HSI auditor …
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