Minnesota Prosecutor ARRESTED for Alleged Role in Sex Trafficking Ring
A former Minnesota prosecutor has just been arrested for allegedly helping to run a sex trafficking operation.
Andrea Sampson, ex-assistant attorney in Anoka County, is facing dozens of felony counts related to promoting prostitution and receiving profits from prostitution.
At least 13 victims have been identified, so far.
Fox 9 reported:
Andrea Sampson is charged with 26 felony counts, including promoting prostitution and receiving profits from prostitution. Investigators allege she helped facilitate the operation by providing locations for commercial sex transactions and creating shell companies to hide or funnel profits.
The criminal complaint details that the operation spanned Minneapolis, Bloomington, Eden Prairie and St. Louis Park. According to court documents, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has been investigating the case since 2021.
The documents allege that 13 women, all 18 or older, were victimized by Sampson and three others for at least five years. Investigators say women were recruited, advertised online and scheduled for commercial sex. Some women told investigators they were sexually assaulted, provided alcohol and drugs, and that cameras were used at some locations.
