Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall joined me on WJON today. She gave us an update on where the state and county are at in regards to the possible release of information in the Wetterling investigation, she also talked about the progress they have made in handling sex trafficking and the latest on her staffing.
The first of four people charged with sex trafficking crimes involving a 17-year-old girl has been sentenced. A Stearns County judge sentenced 27-year-old Ashley Pick-Gassama to seven-and-a-half years in prison. She must also register as a predatory offender.
The first of four people charged with sex trafficking crimes involving a 17-year-old girl has pleaded guilty in Stearns County District Court. Twenty-six-year-old Ashley Pick-Gassama pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the promotion of prostitution of someone under 18-years-old.
Nearly 380,000 men in the state have bought sex in the past year, that's according to a new report released by the University of Minnesota's Urban Research and Outreach Engagement Center.