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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime al Art hourly update breaking crime news Now. I'm
Minnesota Immigration and Customs Enforcement employee is one of sixteen
people accused of attempting to solicit a minor for sexual
acts during an undercover operation in Bloomington. Alexander Stephen Back,
a forty one year old auditor from Robbinsdale employed by ICE,
(00:22):
was apprehended as part of a police initiative dubbed Operation Creep.
As announced by Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges during a
press briefing on November eighteen, we.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Have the very best detectives here in the city of Bloomington,
and I, for the life of me, don't understand why
people want to come here and do this or do
it just period anyway, but especially coming here to the
city of Bloomington. Everybody worked so hard in this operation
and we arrested sixteen people. So I'm calling this Operation Creep.
Speaker 1 (00:57):
As outlined in Back's criminal complaint, which was reviewed, he
allegedly responded to a prostitution advertisement on November thirteen, which
was created by law enforcement officials As part of the
sting operation. An officer posing as a seventeen year old
girl named Bella contacted him via text saying are you
okay if I'm a little younger than my ad says,
(01:20):
just trying to be honest, Back reportedly replied sure. The
undercover officer then clarified, okay, because I'm seventeen and one
guy got really angry with me. She reiterated her age
of seventeen and provided Back with an address in Bloomington.
Upon his arrival in a vehicle registered to his wife,
he was arrested and police confiscated his phone. According to
(01:44):
the complaint, when taken into custody, the man reportedly stated,
I'm ice boys. Chief Hodges noted that Back had previously
assisted in referring individuals to federal authorities, suggesting he may
now face federal prosecution himself. Back has been charged with
a felony related to prostitution for allegedly hiring or agreeing
(02:06):
to hire someone believed to be between the ages of
sixteen and eighteen. He was booked into the Hennepin County
Jail on November thirteen and released on a seventy five
thousand dollars bond two days later. A spokesperson for the
Hennepin County Court indicated that Back did not enter a
plea during his initial court appearance. He's set to be
back in court on December seventeen. The Department of Homeland
(02:27):
Security and ICE have not responded for Crime and Justice
News after this. A man with the same initials as
Vice President JD. Vance has been sentenced to two years
in federal prison for making threats against high profile figures,
(02:48):
including the Vice president and President Donald Trump Elon Musk
Donald Trump Junior. The US Attorney's Office for the Western
District of Michigan announced this on November seventeen. His name
is James Donald Vance Junior or JD. Vince. He received
his sentence from US District Judge Paul Maloney in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
(03:11):
This sentencing stemmed from threatening post James made on his
social media platform blue Sky during March and April. According
to the statement, he made explicit threats to kill four people,
including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD. Vance. In
one of his messages, he indicated a disregard for the
(03:32):
consequences of his actions, stating that he didn't care if
he was shot by Secret Service agents or sentenced to
life in prison. James posted under the blue Sky username
diaper JDV, where he made alarming statements. A court document
obtained by People dot Com includes a chilling message from James.
If Trump Vance or Musk ever come to my city again,
(03:55):
they will leave in a body bag. He further asserted,
I will either be shot by a Secret Service sniper
or spend the rest of my life in prison. I've
only got about ten years of life left anyway, so
I don't care either way. In a post, James outlined
his intentions to quote murder Trump Junior before he gets
Secret Service protection, which was in response to a post
(04:18):
about Trump Junior potentially running for president. In twenty twenty eight,
the US Attorney's Office indicated that James pleaded guilty to
two felony charges, threatening to kill or injure the President
and Vice President, and interstate threatening communications. Each of these
charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison
and finds exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. James
(04:41):
was arrested in June and entered his guilty plea the
following month. His public defender characterized James as a first
time offender with significant physical and mental health challenges. In
a court filing on November nine, requesting probation rather than imprisonment.
She emphasized that his his statements, while unacceptable, were rhetoric,
(05:03):
not actionable plans, and he took no steps to harm anyone.
The filing also noted his willingness to cooperate with authorities.
William Schenk, special Agent in charge of the United States
Secret Service's Detroit Field Office, commented on the case in
the US Attorney's Office statement declaring threats against our nation's
(05:23):
leaders and their families will not be tolerated. Schenk added
anyone who threatens the president, vice president, or any US
Secret Service protectee will be thoroughly investigated and held accountable
for their actions. And In Knoxville, Tennessee, a seventeen year
old girl, Nicole Williams, is missing. Williams was last seen
(05:44):
at five pm on Wednesday, November twelve, when she left
work at the wingstop on Chapman Highway. She was last
seen wearing her work clothes, including a black Nike jacket,
black and green shirt, black pants, a black visor, and
black slides, according to police. KPD shared a post asking
anyone with information regarding Williams's whereabouts to immediately contact the
(06:09):
East Tennessee Valley crime Stoppers at eight six five two
one five seven one six five For the latest crime
injustice news. Follow Crime Alert hourly update on your favorite
podcasting app with this crime Alert cim Nico pardon
Crime al Art hourly update breaking crime news Now. I'm
Minnesota Immigration and Customs Enforcement employee is one of sixteen
people accused of attempting to solicit a minor for sexual
acts during an undercover operation in Bloomington. Alexander Stephen Back,
a forty one year old auditor from Robbinsdale employed by ICE,
(00:22):
was apprehended as part of a police initiative dubbed Operation Creep.
As announced by Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges during a
press briefing on November eighteen, we.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Have the very best detectives here in the city of Bloomington,
and I, for the life of me, don't understand why
people want to come here and do this or do
it just period anyway, but especially coming here to the
city of Bloomington. Everybody worked so hard in this operation
and we arrested sixteen people. So I'm calling this Operation Creep.
Speaker 1 (00:57):
As outlined in Back's criminal complaint, which was reviewed, he
allegedly responded to a prostitution advertisement on November thirteen, which
was created by law enforcement officials As part of the
sting operation. An officer posing as a seventeen year old
girl named Bella contacted him via text saying are you
okay if I'm a little younger than my ad says,
(01:20):
just trying to be honest, Back reportedly replied sure. The
undercover officer then clarified, okay, because I'm seventeen and one
guy got really angry with me. She reiterated her age
of seventeen and provided Back with an address in Bloomington.
Upon his arrival in a vehicle registered to his wife,
he was arrested and police confiscated his phone. According to
(01:44):
the complaint, when taken into custody, the man reportedly stated,
I'm ice boys. Chief Hodges noted that Back had previously
assisted in referring individuals to federal authorities, suggesting he may
now face federal prosecution himself. Back has been charged with
a felony related to prostitution for allegedly hiring or agreeing
(02:06):
to hire someone believed to be between the ages of
sixteen and eighteen. He was booked into the Hennepin County
Jail on November thirteen and released on a seventy five
thousand dollars bond two days later. A spokesperson for the
Hennepin County Court indicated that Back did not enter a
plea during his initial court appearance. He's set to be
back in court on December seventeen. The Department of Homeland
(02:27):
Security and ICE have not responded for Crime and Justice
News after this. A man with the same initials as
Vice President JD. Vance has been sentenced to two years
in federal prison for making threats against high profile figures,
(02:48):
including the Vice president and President Donald Trump Elon Musk
Donald Trump Junior. The US Attorney's Office for the Western
District of Michigan announced this on November seventeen. His name
is James Donald Vance Junior or JD. Vince. He received
his sentence from US District Judge Paul Maloney in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
(03:11):
This sentencing stemmed from threatening post James made on his
social media platform blue Sky during March and April. According
to the statement, he made explicit threats to kill four people,
including President Donald Trump and Vice President JD. Vance. In
one of his messages, he indicated a disregard for the
(03:32):
consequences of his actions, stating that he didn't care if
he was shot by Secret Service agents or sentenced to
life in prison. James posted under the blue Sky username
diaper JDV, where he made alarming statements. A court document
obtained by People dot Com includes a chilling message from James.
If Trump Vance or Musk ever come to my city again,
(03:55):
they will leave in a body bag. He further asserted,
I will either be shot by a Secret Service sniper
or spend the rest of my life in prison. I've
only got about ten years of life left anyway, so
I don't care either way. In a post, James outlined
his intentions to quote murder Trump Junior before he gets
Secret Service protection, which was in response to a post
(04:18):
about Trump Junior potentially running for president. In twenty twenty eight,
the US Attorney's Office indicated that James pleaded guilty to
two felony charges, threatening to kill or injure the President
and Vice President, and interstate threatening communications. Each of these
charges carry a maximum penalty of five years in prison
and finds exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars. James
(04:41):
was arrested in June and entered his guilty plea the
following month. His public defender characterized James as a first
time offender with significant physical and mental health challenges. In
a court filing on November nine, requesting probation rather than imprisonment.
She emphasized that his his statements, while unacceptable, were rhetoric,
(05:03):
not actionable plans, and he took no steps to harm anyone.
The filing also noted his willingness to cooperate with authorities.
William Schenk, special Agent in charge of the United States
Secret Service's Detroit Field Office, commented on the case in
the US Attorney's Office statement declaring threats against our nation's
(05:23):
leaders and their families will not be tolerated. Schenk added
anyone who threatens the president, vice president, or any US
Secret Service protectee will be thoroughly investigated and held accountable
for their actions. And In Knoxville, Tennessee, a seventeen year
old girl, Nicole Williams, is missing. Williams was last seen
(05:44):
at five pm on Wednesday, November twelve, when she left
work at the wingstop on Chapman Highway. She was last
seen wearing her work clothes, including a black Nike jacket,
black and green shirt, black pants, a black visor, and
black slides, according to police. KPD shared a post asking
anyone with information regarding Williams's whereabouts to immediately contact the
(06:09):
East Tennessee Valley crime Stoppers at eight six five two
one five seven one six five For the latest crime
injustice news. Follow Crime Alert hourly update on your favorite
podcasting app with this crime Alert cim Nico pardon
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