Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man has entered a guilty plea to a felony charge stemming from an undercover online child sex sting investigation conducted by Rochester Police.

According to a news release issued after the investigation, Rochester police identified 38-year-old Christian Alexander as one of four men arrested on September 13 of last year. The criminal complaint alleged that Alexander responded to a fake online ad posted on websites known to be used by individuals seeking to purchase sex.

The court document states the ad claimed to be from a female offering sexual acts or services in exchange for money. Alexander allegedly initiated an online sexual conversation with an undercover officer and agreed to meet at a business in Rochester for the purpose of purchasing sex.

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Police reported that Alexander was arrested when he arrived at the meeting location. Another Rochester man, along with two men from Zumbrota and Spring Valley, were also arrested under similar circumstances as part of the same investigation.

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Alexander has now admitted to a charge of prostitution involving a person he reasonably believed to be under the age of 18. He is scheduled to be sentenced in October.

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