Maple Grove Man Charged in Rochester Underage Sex Sting

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- A man from the Twin Cities is facing charges that stem from an underage sex sting conducted by the Rochester Police Department.

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The criminal complaint, filed in Olmsted County Court on Tuesday, says police began the operation in August.

An undercover officer was posing online as a 14-year-old girl, according to the court document.

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Maple Grove Man Went to Rochester Park for Sexual Encounter With Teen Girl, Charges Allege

50-year-old Troy Alvin Wagner of Maple Grove is charged with one count each of soliciting a child to engage in sexual conduct through electronic communication and engaging in electronic communication describing sexual conduct with a child.

The court document alleges Wagner messaged the undercover officer on August 15 and conversed almost daily with the fake teen girl until October 12 when he first talked about meeting with the undercover officer.

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Wagner started sending messages that became more sexual on October 14, the charges say. He then arranged to meet with the fake teen at a Rochester park on Sunday.

Rochester police arrested Wagner when arrived at the park Sunday, which is not named in the complaint. Officers saw the chat with the undercover officer on Wagner’s phone, the court document says.

In a statement to investigators, Wagner admitted to going to the park to meet with a 14-year-old girl and acknowledged having sexual conversations with the fake teenager.

Officers also saw pillows and blankets in the back of Wagner’s vehicle, the complaint says.

Wagner was released without bail following his first court appearance on Tuesday. He’s due back in court next month.